Rehabilitation after musculoskeletal injury: Israeli and South African perspectives

Rehabilitation after musculoskeletal injury: Israeli and South African perspectives

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Abstract.Rehabilitation for patients sustaining isolated and multiple musculoskeletal injuries due to trauma remains a mainstay of recovery.There are a wide variety of systems in place to manage the rehabilitation process.This article describes the post-traumatic rehabilitation procedures from 2 member countries of the International Orthopaedic Headache Trauma Association, Israel and South Africa.The systems are reflective of the clear differences between these 2 countries with vastly different economic strata and health care systems.

In Israel, the rehabilitation programs and Pentair Triton C-3 Parts resources are most likely the result of the mature social support systems and the trauma experience.In South Africa, the programs are reflective of a two-tier health care system, with patients exposed to varying levels of rehabilitation resources.