Persons with C5 or C6 tetraplegia achieve selected functional gains using a neuroprosthesis

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 119-124

  Alon, Gad ^a   McBride, Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity of daily living; Electrical stimulation; Prostheses and implants; Rehabilitation; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GRIP STRENGTH; HAND GRIP; HAND MOVEMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PROSTHESIS; QUADRIPLEGIA;

EID: 0037229499     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2003.50073     Document Type: Article

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