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Changes in skills required for using a manual wheelchair after reconstructive hand surgery in tetraplegia.

Lamberg AS, Fridén J

Department of Physical Therapy, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy at Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden.

Published 6 July 2011 in J Rehabil Med, 43(8): 714-9.
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Articles on Quadriplegia published 22 June 2011:

Factors underlying the early limb muscle weakness in acute quadriplegic myopathy using an experimental ICU porcine model.   PLoS One, 6(6): e20876.

The basic mechanisms underlying acquired generalized muscle weakness and paralysis in critically ill patients remain poorly understood and may be related to prolonged mechanical ventilation/immobilization (MV) or to other triggering factors such as sepsis, systemic corticosteroid (CS) treatment and administration of neuromuscular blocking agents (NMBA). The present study aims at exploring the relative importance of these factors by using a unique porcine model. Piglets were all exposed to MV ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Articles on Quadriplegia published 20 June 2011:

Evolution of spinal cord injuries due to cervical canal stenosis without radiographic evidence of trauma (SCIWORET): a prospective study.   Ann Phys Rehabil Med, 54(4): 213-24.

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Articles on Quadriplegia published 13 June 2011:

Assisting people with multiple disabilities by actively keeping the head in an upright position with a Nintendo Wii Remote Controller through the control of an environmental stimulation.   Res Dev Disabil, 32(5): 2005-10.

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Articles on Quadriplegia published 20 May 2011:

Lower extremity orthoses in children with spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy: implications for nurses, parents, and caregivers.   Orthop Nurs, 30(3): 155-9; quiz 160-1.

Understanding trends in the prevalence of children with cerebral palsy is vital to evaluating and estimating supportive services for children, families, and caregivers. The majority of children with cerebral palsy require lower extremity orthoses to stabilize their muscles. The pediatric nurse needs a special body of knowledge to accurately assess, apply, manage, teach, and evaluate the use of lower extremity orthoses typically prescribed for this vulnerable population. Inherent in caring for ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

Articles on Quadriplegia published 19 May 2011:

In-home tele-rehabilitation improves tetraplegic hand function.   Neurorehabil Neural Repair, 25(5): 412-22.

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Transfer of the teres minor motor branch for triceps reinnervation in tetraplegia.   J Neurosurg, 114(5): 1457-60.

In a case involving tetraplegia and paralysis of elbow extension, the authors transferred teres minor branches to the nerve of the triceps long head. Surgery was performed bilaterally 9 months after the patient sustained a spinal cord injury. Fourteen months postoperatively, elbow extension was complete (British Medical Research Council Score M4). Harvesting of the teres minor motor branch produced no deficits in shoulder function. In patients with tetraplegia, nerve transfer seems to be a ... [Abstract] [Full-text]

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