Augmentation of transfers for a quadriplegic patient using an implanted fns system. Case report

Paraplegia

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 1994, Pages 573-579

  Marsolais, E B ^a,b   Schemer, A ^a   Miller, P C ^a   Kobetic, R ^a   Jacobs Daly, J ^a  

^a LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Fns; Functional neuromuscular stimulation; Functional restoration; Neuroprosthesis; Quadriplegia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTRODE; GLUTEUS MAXIMUS MUSCLE; HAMSTRING; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; QUADRIPLEGIA; STANDING;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTRIC NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 0027930568     PISSN: 00311758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1994.91     Document Type: Article

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