Disease pattern in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at TMSS Medical College and Rafatullah Community Hospital

Abstract Background: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation focuses on the restoration of health and function and reintegration of the patient into the community, providing outdoor & indoor services. Objective: The purpose of the study was to explore the disease pattern of patients attending the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: This is a record review study carried out at the department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in TMSS Medical College Hospital, Bogura for the period of one year from Ist February 2023 to 31st January 2024. Results: Total three thousand eight hundred sixty (n= 3860) patient's record were analyzed, of which 1590 were male and 2270 were female. Maximum (27.9%) patients belong to 51-60 years of age. Maximum patients (89.40%) were come from Bogura district. Regarding disease pattern, 37.2% were suffering from OA Knee, 1.1% stroke, cervical spondylosis 4.6%, Tumbar spondylosis 32.4%, Bell's palsy 0.6%, soft tissue rheumatism 17.2% rheumatoid arthritis 2.5%, seronegetavive Spondyloarthopathy 0.6%, CP 0.2% . Conclusion: A uniform data system should be constructed for the evaluation of Medical rehabilitation in Bangladesh.