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Arq. ciênc. saúde ; 14(3): 145-147, jul.-set. 2007.
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-512463

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Trauma raquimedular é uma lesão traumática que acarreta comprometimento da função da medula espinal emgraus variados de extensão. No Brasil 130 mil indivíduos são portadores de lesão medular, com aumento anual da incidência decorrente de acidentes automobilísticos e da violência urbana, sendo imprescindível para a reabilitação a intervenção fisioterapêutica precoce. Nesse contexto, o presente estudo teve por objetivo identificar e caracterizar a demanda de pacientes com diagnóstico de trauma raquimedular atendidos em um Hospital Público de São José do Rio Preto, no ano de 2005. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio da análise dos prontuários desses pacientes, sendo encontrados 14 indivíduos com traumatismo raquimedular. A grande prevalência foi do sexo masculino, faixa etária entre 20 e 35 anos, sendo queda a maior causa e, a medula espinal, o segmento mais acometido com seqüela motora de tetraplegia na maior parte. Realizaram fisioterapia durante a internação hospitalar 11 indivíduos dentre os casos analisados. Em conclusão observaram-se índices consideráveis no Brasil e no mundo do trauma raquimedular, com aumento no número de casos a cada ano, principalmente entre os jovens. Assim a fisioterapia tem grande importância na reabilitação e recuperação dos indivíduos com lesão medular.


Spinal cord injury is a traumatic lesion that causes dysfunction, to a greater or lesser extent, of the spinal cord. In Brazil, a 130,000 people suffer spine cord injury. The incidence of spinal cord injury has gradually increased due to both car accidents and urban violence. It’s essential to start an early rehabilitation with a physical therapist. The objective of this study is to identify and to characterize the demand of patients with spinal cord injury treated at a Public Hospital of São José do Rio Preto in 2005. The study was carried out analyzing the patients’ medical records. It was found 14 patients with spinal cord injury. The majority was men, aged between 20 and 35-years-old, and the principal cause of lesion was accidental falls; the most impaired segment of the body was the cervical vertebrae, and in most patients, tetraplegia was the most common motor impairment. Of the 14 patients analyzed, 11 were submitted to physical therapy while at the hospital. In conclusion, in Brazil and in the world, spinal cord injury increases each year, and it prevail in young people. Therefore, the physical therapy plays an important role in the rehabilitation and recovery of people who have suffered spinal cord injury.


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Humans , Male , Female , Prevalence , Spinal Cord Injuries/diagnosis , Spinal Cord Injuries/etiology
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