An implantable upper extremity neuroprosthesis in a growing child with a C5 spinal cord injury

Spinal Cord

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 118-123

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

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth; Outcome; Pediatrics; Spinal cord injury; Tetraplegia; Upper extremity function

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; BONE GROWTH; CASE REPORT; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; HUMERUS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS; QUADRIPLEGIA; RADIUS; SCHOOL CHILD; SPINAL CORD INJURY; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

ARM; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; CHILD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPINAL CORD INJURIES;

EID: 0035105871     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101123     Document Type: Article

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