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Predicting posttrauma functional disability for individuals without severe brain injury.

E J MacKenzie, S Shapiro, M Moody

    Medical Care
    |May 1, 1986
    PubMed
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    The Injury Severity Score (ISS) and Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) predict functional disability after injury. Extremity and spinal cord injuries significantly impact recovery, but the relationship isn't always straightforward.

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    Area of Science:

    • Trauma research
    • Rehabilitation medicine
    • Disability assessment

    Background:

    • The Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and Injury Severity Score (ISS) are standard for rating injury severity.
    • While ISS predicts mortality and length of stay, its ability to predict functional disability requires further examination.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the predictive utility of AIS and ISS for functional disability at hospital discharge and 6 months post-discharge.
    • To explore the relationship between injury severity and functional outcomes in patients aged 16-45.

    Main Methods:

    • Interviewed 597 patients (aged 16-45) at discharge and 6 months post-discharge.
    • Assessed functional disability across activities of daily living (ADL), instrumental activities of daily living (IADL), and mobility.

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  • Analyzed data for 473 patients without severe brain injury.

    • Main Results:

    • The relationship between ISS and functional status was not monotonically increasing; moderately severe injuries showed higher limitation rates than severe ones.
    • Abbreviated Injury Scale scores for extremity and spinal cord injuries were more predictive of functional status than injuries to other regions.
    • The predictive power of specific injury types varied by disability dimension and time since injury.

    Conclusions:

    • The Injury Severity Score's predictive ability for functional disability differs from its association with mortality and length of stay.
    • Extremity and spinal cord injuries have a substantial impact on long-term functional recovery.
    • Future research should consider the nuanced relationship between injury severity and functional outcomes.