Quality of Life and Functional Outcome after Pediatric Trauma
The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical CarePublished 1 March 2005
Andrea Winthrop, Karen J. Brasel, Linda Stahovic, Justin Paulson, Benjamin Schneeberger, Evelyn M. Kuhn
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Although children demonstrate a rapid recovery of function and quality of life after blunt injury, physical function remains lower than age-matched norms at 6 months postinjury.
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Injury in children results in a significant burden on families. Although children demonstrate a rapid recovery of function and quality of life after blunt injury, physical function remains lower than age-matched norms at 6 months postinjury. It is unclear whether this represents a plateau in recovery or whether further improvements can be expected over longer time intervals.
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