• Der Unfallchirurg · Sep 2017

    [A phase model of trauma rehabilitation : How can we avoid the "rehab-hole"?]

    • Stefan Simmel, Wolf-Dieter Müller, Christoph Reimertz, Christian Kühne, and Jean-Jacques Glaesener.
    • Arbeitskreis Traumarehabilitation der DGOU Sektion Rehabilitation, Abteilung für BG-Rehabilitation, BG Unfallklinik Murnau, Professor-Küntscher-Str. 8, 82418, Murnau, Deutschland. stefan.simmel@bgu-murnau.de.
    • Unfallchirurg. 2017 Sep 1; 120 (9): 804-812.

    AbstractAdvances in the rescue chain and first aid of polytrauma patients, which have consequently increased their chance of survival, have led to an increase in demands for rehabilitation. However, there is still a large hole in the continuity of rehabilitation between acute patient care and in-patient rehabilitation, the so-called "rehab-hole". The consequences are untapped rehabilitation potential, loss of strength, endurance and motivation as well as impairment of function of the patient.Based on the phase model of neurological/neurosurgical rehabilitation, we propose a step model for the rehabilitation of polytrauma patients that ensures an uninterrupted chain of rehabilitation. After acute patient care (phase a) and a potentially required early patient rehabilitation (phase b), trauma rehabilitation should seamlessly continue on to phase c. The implementation of phase c after acute patient rehabilitation requires changes in the structure of "orthopaedic" rehabilitation clinics and financial support due the large consumption of resources by more complexly injured patients in this phase. The subsequent rehabilitation in phase d is well established and complies with current rehabilitation measures (AHB, BGSW). Further rehabilitation measures may be essential for social and occupational reintegration of the patient (phase e), depending on the complexity of their injuries after the accident. For patients with long-lasting results after an accident, it is crucial to implement continuous follow-ups (phase f) to ensure a better long-term outcome.In order to implement this phase model it is necessary to establish specialized facilities that meet the particular requirements needed for phase c. This tri-phased treatment model in trauma centres can therefore be used in trauma rehabilitation. In addition to the already established local and regional rehabilitation centres, nationwide trauma rehabilitation centres have adopted phase c rehabilitation.

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