Recovery of upper-extremity strength in complete and incomplete tetraplegia: A multicenter study

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 389-393

  Ditunno Jr , John F ^a,e   Cohen, Michelle E ^b   Hauck, Walter W ^b   Jackson, Amie B ^c   Sipski, Marca L ^d  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^d KESSLER INSTITUTE FOR REHABILITATION   (United States)

^e THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arm; Motor activity; Self care; Spinal cord injuries; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM MUSCLE; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; FLEXOR MUSCLE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; QUADRIPLEGIA; SELF CARE; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

EID: 0034078153     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/mr.2000.3779     Document Type: Article

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