Rehabilitation systems: trauma centers Asia-Pacific (Australia and Japan)

Keith Landale; Jesper Sonntag; Shimpei Kitada; Takashi Miyamoto; Zsolt J Balogh

doi:10.1097/OI9.0000000000000314

Rehabilitation systems: trauma centers Asia-Pacific (Australia and Japan)

OTA Int. 2024 Aug 2;7(5 Suppl):e314. doi: 10.1097/OI9.0000000000000314. eCollection 2024 Jul.

Authors

Keith Landale¹, Jesper Sonntag², Shimpei Kitada³, Takashi Miyamoto⁴, Zsolt J Balogh⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Traumatology, John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia.
² Department of Spinal Rehabilitation, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
³ Department of Orthopaedic Reconstruction Center, Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Hospital, Nishinomiya, Japan.
⁴ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagasaki Medical Center, Nagasaki, Japan.
⁵ Department of Traumatology, John Hunter Hospital and University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia.

Abstract

Rehabilitation systems in Australia and Japan represent a multidisciplinary team approach that have similarities and differences. Treatment is based on a goal-driven, holistic, patient-centered approach. This article provides an overview of the structure of the rehabilitation systems in Australia and Japan, including written guidelines, in-hospital programs, and postdischarge options.

Keywords: Australia; Japan; polytrauma; rehabilitation; trauma center.

Publication types

Review