Objective: Aim of the study was to evaluate outcome of patients with severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) after 12 and 24 months.
Patients and methods/material and methods: 51 patients underwent a multidisciplinary early rehabilitation treatment until they were discharged from hospital and local ambulatory care was deemed sufficient. The follow-up examination took place 12 and 24 months after the STBI.
Results: Data revealed a high level of independence in activities of daily living (mean Barthel Index after one year 92.7 points, after two years 93.7 points). After one and two years, 74.5% and 80.4% of the patients, respectively, were completely independent of need for care. Nevertheless, more than half of the patients had neurological disturbances. Return to work rates improved between one and two years after trauma, as evidenced by the rate of patients being back to full time work at one year (n = 14, 28%) and two years (n = 20, 40%) post-STBI. Return to work rates improved between one and two years after trauma, as evidenced by the rate of patients being back to full time work at one year (n = 14, 28%) and two years (n = 20, 40%) post-STBI; although, none of these changes reached statistical significance.
Conclusion: In summary, there are still changes in both impairment and disability related areas between one and two years post-STBI, but the degree of improvement is variable depending on the area being considered.
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