Spinal Cord Case Study

Objectives

Apply critical thinking skills to a clinical case study

Research a case and determine what adaptations the patient may need

Write a report regarding spinal cord injuries and adaptations needed due to these injuries

Core Objectives – Critical thinking skills, Written Communication

Instructions

Your team will receive a case study of a patient with a spinal cord injury, including a completed ASIA (American Spinal Injury Association) Spinal Cord Injury form.

Using the information in the form and the case study, your job is to:

• Determine the neurological level of the injury
• Determine what adaptive devices and equipment the patient may need for activities of daily living, including:
  • Moving around (walking, wheelchair, etc.)
  • Dressing and undressing

Resources

Information about Spinal Cord Injuries

• Apparelyzed www.apparelyzed.com/
• Kirschblum SC, et al. International Standards for Neurological Level of Spinal Cord Injury. (Revised 2011) Retrieved from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC323263… (Peer-reviewed journal)
  • NOTE: This article CANNOT be used in your paper as a primary source. You will need to find another primary source to use.

Information about Adaptive Equipment

• ASIA Durable Medical Equipment Guide http://www.asia-spinalinjury.org/rehab/dme.php
• AbleData http://www.abledata.com/ (Search for a device or keyword, e.g. car)
• Allegro Medical www.allegromedical.com/
• Healthy Kin www.healthykin.com/default.aspx?
• Independent Living www.independentliving.com/default.asp
• Patterson Medical www.pattersonmedical.com/
• Wisdom King www.wisdomking.com/

Adaptive Equipment Suppliers

Hint: Click on the “Daily Living Aids” and “Mobility Aids” links.