Quantitative comparison of grasp and release abilities with and without functional neuromuscular stimulation in adolescents with tetraplegia

Paraplegia

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 16-23

  Smith, B T ^a   Mulcahey, M J ^a   Betz, R R ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional neuromuscular stimulation; Outcome measures; Pediatrics; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINE INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYSTEM; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0030032768     PISSN: 00311758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.1996.3     Document Type: Article

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