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To determine the rate and timing of return to work among patients recovering from severe head injuries and identify key prognostic factors influencing vocational recovery.

January 1, 1972Lara D. Veeken

Return to Work After Severe Head Injuries

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To determine the rate and timing of return to work among patients recovering from severe head injuries and identify key prognostic factors influencing vocational recovery.
Followed 93 patients with severe head injuries (defined by post-traumatic amnesia >24 hours, compound skull fracture, or intracranial haemorrhage) for a minimum of 3 years (mean 5 years).
Evaluated injury etiology (80% road traffic accidents) and tracked post-injury employment status, time to return to work, and clinical complications.
A total of 64% of patients returned to work, taking an average of 15 months from the initial injury.
Psychological symptoms were the strongest negative prognostic indicators, with advancing age, epilepsy, hemiplegia, and dysphasia also significantly impeding vocational recovery.
Structured rehabilitation shortened the time between injury and return to work, though specialized facilities remained inadequate.

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Longitudinal follow-up study reveals that 64% of individuals resume employment after severe head trauma, indicating that psychological complications and neurological deficits significantly delay...

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Bruckner et al. (1972) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a82facd4e20a508b1f4605e https://doi.org/10.1093/rheumatology/11.7.344

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Longitudinal follow-up study reveals that 64% of individuals resume employment after severe head trauma, indicating that psychological complications and neurological deficits significantly delay...

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