Spinal cord injury rehabilitation .3. Functional outcomes

This self-directed learning module highlights new advances in this topic area, It is part of the chapter on spinal cord injury rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Physiatric Education Program for practitioners and trainees in physical medicine and rehabilitation, This article contains information about mobility, ambulation, upper extremity function, bowel management, and technology to enhance function in the community, New advances covered in this section include functional electrical stimulation for enhancing mobility and upper extremity function. (C) 1997 by the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.