The freehand® system - An implantable neuroprosthesis for electrostimulation of the upper extremity;Das freehand®-system: Eine implantierbare neuroprothese zur funktionellen elektrostimulation der oberen extremität

Handchirurgie Mikrochirurgie Plastische Chirurgie

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 149-152

  Fromm, B ^a   Rupp, R ^a   Gerner, H J ^a  

^a S Weil /Gotthard Schettler Klinik   (Germany)

Author keywords

Freehand system; Functional electrical stimulation; Neuroprosthesis

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; ARM; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; MUSCLE EXCITATION; PATIENT SELECTION; PROSTHESIS; QUADRIPLEGIA; REFLEX ARC; ELECTRODE; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; INNERVATION; INSTRUMENTATION; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SPINAL ROOT;

ARM; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MOTOR SKILLS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PROSTHESIS DESIGN; QUADRIPLEGIA; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

EID: 0035348001     PISSN: 07221819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-15129     Document Type: Article

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