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Omaha Center Helps Wounded Warriors Recover: (KETV-TV, OMAHA)
January 03, 2011
A new medical center in Omaha is helping local veterans recover from traumatic brain injuries, and preparing to treat a flood of new patients in the year ahead…
“Everyone wants to be independent,” said Dittbrenner. “When you work in rehab, you see walking, being able to button your shirt. You can't take those things for granted.”
In the Nebraska and western Iowa area, 100 service members that have returned from combat suffered traumatic brain injuries in 2010, many after serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. The Polytrauma Center is preparing for a surge in patients in 2011.click here to view
