Biceps-to-Triceps Transfer for Elbow Extension in Persons With Tetraplegia

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 968-975

  Kozin, Scott H ^a   D'Addesi, Leonard ^a   Chafetz, Ross S ^a   Ashworth, Sarah ^a   Mulcahey, M J ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

elbow extension; Spinal cord injury; tendon transfer; tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BICEPS TO TRICEPS TRANSFER; CANADIAL OCCUPATIONAL PERFORMANCE MEASURE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ELBOW EXTENSION; FUNCTION TEST; GROOMING; HUMAN; JOINT FUNCTION; MANUAL MUSCLE TEST; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; RECREATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TASK PERFORMANCE; TENDON TRANSFER; ELBOW; FEMALE; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PROCEDURES; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; QUADRIPLEGIA; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TENDON TRANSFER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952862122     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2010.03.011     Document Type: Article

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