Functional electrical stimulation reinforced tenodesis effect controlled by myoelectric activity from wrist extensors

Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 247-255

  Thorsen, Rune A ^a   Occhi, Eugenio ^b   Boccardi, Silvano ^a   Ferrarin, Maurizio ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^b Azienda Ospedaliera E Morelli   (Italy)

Author keywords

EMG control; FES; Functional electrical stimulation; Hand function; Myoelectric signals; Rehabilitation; Tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

CONTROL SYSTEM ANALYSIS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRIC STIMULATION; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT REHABILITATION; PERSONNEL TRAINING;

EMG CONTROL; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; HAND FUNCTION; TETRAPLEGIA;

MYOELECTRICALLY CONTROLLED PROSTHETICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FINGER; FLEXOR DIGITORUM PROFUNDUS; FLEXOR DIGITORUM SUPERFICIALIS; FLEXOR MUSCLE; FLEXOR POLLICIS LONGUS; FUNCTIONAL ELECTRICAL STIMULATION; HAND FUNCTION; HAND GRIP; HUMAN; JOINT STABILITY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MYOELECTRICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SENSITIVITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TENODESIS; WRIST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; COHORT STUDIES; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; TENODESIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WRIST JOINT;

EID: 33746191765     PISSN: 07487711     EISSN: 07487711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1682/JRRD.2005.04.0068     Document Type: Article

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