Implantation of the Freehand System® during initial rehabilitation using minimally invasive techniques

Spinal Cord

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 146-155

  Mulcahey, M J ^a   Betz, R R ^a   Kozin, S H ^a   Smith, B T ^a   Hutchinson, D ^a   Lutz, C ^a  

^a SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Functional electrical stimulation; Spinal cord injury; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FOLLOW UP; HAND FUNCTION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ARM; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HAND; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUADRIPLEGIA; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642442621     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101573     Document Type: Article

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