The outcome of tendon transfers for C6-spared quadriplegics

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 156-161

  Lo, I K Y ^a   Turner, R ^a   Connolly, S ^a   Delaney, G ^a   Roth, J H ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARPAL BONE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FINGER; FLEXOR MUSCLE; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TENDON TRANSFER;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR SKILLS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUADRIPLEGIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TENDON TRANSFER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031967515     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-7681(98)80164-2     Document Type: Article

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