Analysis of tetraplegic reaching in their 3D workspace following posterior deltoid-triceps tendon transfer

Spinal Cord

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 619-627

  Robinson, M A ^a   Barton, G J ^a   Lees, A ^a   Sett, P ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHPORT AND ORMSKIRK HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

kinematics; reachable workspace; tendon transfer; tetraplegia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DELTOID MUSCLE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMERUS; JOINT; KINEMATICS; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); MUSCLE FUNCTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; TENDON TRANSFER; THORAX; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE;

ADULT; ARM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUADRIPLEGIA; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; SHOULDER JOINT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; TENDON TRANSFER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955472663     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: 14765624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sc.2009.193     Document Type: Article

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