Publications by authors named "Martin Donhauser"
Article Synopsis
- The study was a retrospective matched cohort analysis conducted at a specialized spinal cord injury unit in Germany, focusing on patients with surgically managed grade 3 and 4 pressure ulcers (PUs).
- The findings indicated that patients with severe PUs after spinal cord injury experienced significantly poorer functional outcomes after one year and had a longer hospital stay compared to matched controls.
- Specifically, the SCIM-III score improvement was notably less in the PU group (17.4) versus controls (30.5), while the change in neurological status (AIS grade) remained unchanged; thus, highlighting the need for preventive measures for acute SCI patients.
