Gordon D L, Reinstein L
Am Surg. 1979 Apr;45(4):223-7.
Many rehabilitation methods are directed at prevention during the acute management of the trauma patient. Their success is measured by the absence of secondary disabilities. Their cost in relation to health care can be estimated. Figures from 1972 showing cost estimates for treatment of common complications are as follows: Decubitus ulcers $7,000, Urinary tract infection 5,000, Kidney stones 5,000, Thrombophlebitis with pulmonary embolism 4,000, Pneumonia 3,000, Contractual deformities 2,000. Current inflation would revise the above costs at least 25%. It is also important to note that the cost of such complications to the individual is immeasurable in time and energy and quality of life.
许多康复方法旨在创伤患者急性处理期间进行预防。其成功与否以是否出现继发性残疾来衡量。可以估算它们相对于医疗保健的成本。1972年显示常见并发症治疗成本估算的数据如下：褥疮7000美元、尿路感染5000美元、肾结石5000美元、血栓性静脉炎伴肺栓塞4000美元、肺炎3000美元、挛缩畸形2000美元。当前的通货膨胀会使上述成本至少提高25%。同样重要的是要注意，此类并发症对个人造成的时间、精力和生活质量方面的成本是无法估量的。
