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Rehabilitation in spinal infection diseases
Kemal Nas, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Sakarya University, Korucuk, 54290 Sakarya, Turkey
Mehmet Karakoç, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Dicle University, 21280 Diyarbakir, Turkey
Abdulkadir Aydın, Orthotics and Prosthetics Center, Dicle University, 21280 Diyarbakır, Turkey
Kadriye Öneş, Istanbul Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research and Training Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Clinic, 34180 Istanbul, Turkey
Author contributions: Nas K and Aydın A contributed to the concept and design; Karakoç M contributed to the interpretation; Öneş K contributed to the literature review.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Kemal Nas, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, Sakarya University, Korucuk, 54290 Sakarya, Turkey. kemalnas@yahoo.com
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Received: June 19, 2014
Peer-review started: June 21, 2014
First decision: July 10, 2014
Revised: July 23, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Article in press: October 16, 2014
Published online: January 18, 2015
Processing time: 269 Days and 18.9 Hours
Peer-review started: June 21, 2014
First decision: July 10, 2014
Revised: July 23, 2014
Accepted: October 14, 2014
Article in press: October 16, 2014
Published online: January 18, 2015
Processing time: 269 Days and 18.9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Spinal cord infections were not a real protocol in rehabilitation although there were many aspects in surgical treatment options. In these patients the basic rehabilitation approaches during early, pre-operation, post-operation period and in the home environment will provide significant contributions to improve the patients. The aim of this review is to share our clinic experience and summaries the publications about spinal infection rehabilitation. There are very few studies about the rehabilitation of spinal infections. Therefore, a comprehensive rehabilitation programme during the hospitalization and home periods is emphasized in order to provide optimal management and prevent further disability.