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A follow-up study of patients with spinal cord injury in Sierra Leone

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Over an 18-month period, 24 patients were admitted with spinal cord injuries in a non-governmental organization hospital in one of the world’s poorest countries, Sierra Leone. Seven patients died while in hospital. Follow-up data was available for 13 of the 17 survivors an average of 17.4 (10–28) months after discharge. Five patients were still alive.

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Sur une période du 18 mois, 24 malades ont été admis avec des lésions de la moelle épinière dans un hôpital d’une organisation non-gouvernementale, dans un des pays les plus pauvres du monde, le Sierra Leone.

Sept malades sont décédés pendant leur séjour à l’hôpital. Le suivi est disponible pour 13 des 17 survivants avec une moyenne de 17,4 (10–28) mois après l’hospitalisation. Cinq malades étaient encore vivants.

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  1. Berkeley School of Public Health, P.O. Box 1983, El Granada, CA, 94018, USA

    R. A. Gosselin

  2. Via Fermi 9 Albiate, Milan, Italy

    C. Coppotelli

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Gosselin, R.A., Coppotelli, C. A follow-up study of patients with spinal cord injury in Sierra Leone. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 29, 330–332 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-005-0665-3

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