Rehabilitation needs of combat-injured service members admitted to the VA Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers: the role of PM&R in the care of wounded warriors.

Objective: To describe the rehabilitation course of combat-injured service members who sustained polytraumatic injuries during the current wars in and around Iraq and Afghanistan.

Design: Retrospective descriptive analysis.

Setting: Department of Veterans Administration Polytrauma Rehabilitation Centers (PRCs).

Characteristics and rehabilitation outcomes among patients with blast and other injuries sustained during the Global War on Terror.

Objective: To describe characteristics and rehabilitation outcomes among patients who received inpatient rehabilitation for blast and other injuries sustained in Iraq and Afghanistan during the Global War on Terror.

Design: Observational study based on chart review and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administrative data.

Setting: The 4 VA polytrauma rehabilitation centers (PRCs).