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Show 5 Pog ThHradai. ioiw 11, 1981 TH! SENTINEL AirMed transport system as a major component of I the spinal cord centor. "The lime AirMed saves and the fact that I UTAH'S A specialists transport ft. si O P l-- month over the supply of felines during "Adopt-a-Cat- " month. The promotion will run for the entire month of June. U.'s Spinal Cord Centor shortens road to rocovory Rehabilitation. "This center provides best chance in the the was therapist establishing her career region for recovery of and planning a marriage spinal cord function," he when a family outing en- notes. "Instead of sitting in a nursing home or in ded in apparent tragedy. An accident threw Sara some back bedroom, (not her real name) from many of our patients the back of a pickup return to the mainstream truck, shattering a bone of life." The goal of the spinal in her lower spine. Paraplegia resulted and cord injury team is to maximum woman provide the of faced psychological, physical, years suddenly comprehensive care and social and vocational ina restricted dependence for every But Sara is one of an patient, according to Dr. increasing number of Swenson. In the six Intermoun-tai- n spinal cord injured (SCI) states served by by transported patients AirMed to University of ISCIC, more than 120 Utah Medical Center.. She .spinal con injuries occur; Is now happily' ftiarrietf "amnUlly'half of thenM It was a cruel twist of fate. Hie Idaho physical life-styl- e. and again practicing physical therapy. Her nearly complete recovery is due in part to the specialized care provided by a multidisciplinary team at the Intermoun-tai- n Spinal Cord Injury Center (ISCIC). "Spinal cord injuries are among the most costly of all medical problems both in terms of the total care required and in lost productivity," ' says Dr. James R. Swen-soISCIC director and chairman of the Division of Physical Medicine and n, heads a regional training fl ,;$. St.. M0 So. lljtLfl tjj &f mity FOOD BARGAIN ANNEX Y JwoodRd.. IK'SKSr j S5f ensure that accident scene and emergency Young Debbie Trujillo reaches out to greet a new furry friend. Debbie visited the Sandy City animal shelter last Friday to look Adopt-a-Ca- t' coordinator, ? program for emergency personnel and oversees and care the rehabilitation received by SCI patients at University Medical Center. "I travel with a physician throughout the Intermountain West to ?'V v spinal cord injuries can often be the margin of difference in the recovery of these patients," Dr. Dunn emphasizes. Dr. Katie Coco, ISCIC relieves spinal cord compression, allowing cord function to return, and gets the victim back in a or sitting within a week or standing position two instead of up to six months later. The Dunn anteroir stabilization implant was developed in the U's Orthopedic Bioengineering Laboratory in conjunction with Dr. A. U. Daniels, lab "Patients with uncom- paralysis plete can recover if the spinal cord is allowed to heal after quick stabilization," says Dr. Dunn. "That's why the initial care of the SCI patient is so important." Dr. Heilbrun and Dunn paraplegic and the' collaborate to evaluate remainder quadriplegic. the types of acute care Most of the victims are that may shorten the road young adults, many in- to the rehabilitation jured in moving vehicle phase of treatment. accidents.' ; Dr. Heilbrun also is inAcute care is provided volved in SCI research, by Dr. Harold K. Dunn, including cooperative professor of orthopedic work with Dr. Robert surgery, and Dr. M. Hood of Salt Lake's Holy Peter Heilbrun, associate Cross Hospital, a former ' of Medical professor neurosurgery. The orthopedic surgeon is pioneering the early stabilization of the spine anteriorly (attaching a device to the front of the spinal column). This Center neurosurgery resident. They're evaluating various postero-later- approaches to al decom- pression of the spine. The physicians view the Medical Center's BUNK BED SALE room personnel give the patient the best chance of recovery," notes the SCI social worker. The outreach program complements basic and clinical research projects, as well as the training of medical students and residents, Dr. Coco believes. "The advantages of the center, however, are not just measured in dollars or by the new techniques developed by our research," Dr. Coco concludes. "The continuing lifetime adjustment of our patients is what's really Twelve Robbie year old displays Ernst his Dei Altare medal he received Ad last May 31. iifK eassa-- The award is a Catholic religious medal. MJffiH lIlMilil Robbie is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Ernst of Sandy. He is a member of Troop 51 and Don Riley is his scout master. Doputios invostigato thof to, burglarios Salt Lake County Sheriff's deputies are investigating the theft of a 1979 Mazda from an eastside residence. According to reports, the car, valued at 18,000, was parked in the driveway of a home near 3200 E. 7800 S. The keys were not left in the car and all doors were locked. A resident near 200 E. 8000 S. told deputies that several thousand dollars worth of equipment was taken from his boat while it was parked at a relative's residence. Apparently, entry was made by ripping the boat cover. Damage and loss estimates totaled 14,190. Fifteen men's leather coats, total valued $3,600, were taken during a burglary at Block's, 1032 E. Ft. ( Union. Entry to the store was made by twisting the deadbolt. Nothing else in the store was disturbed. Vandals made a number of dents in the garage door of a residence near 2600 E. 7700 S. Damage was estimated at ISO. 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