Correlation among lesion level, muscle strength and hand function in cervical spinal cord injury

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 31-38

  Thorsen, R ^a   Binda, L ^b   Chiaramonte, S ^c   Dalla Costa, D ^c   Redaelli, T ^c   Occhi, E ^b   Beghi, E ^d   Ferrarin, M ^a  

^a IRCCS   (Italy)

^b Ospedale E Morelli   (Italy)

^c OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^d MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

Author keywords

Prevalence; Spinal cord injuries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CERVICAL SPINE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVALESCENCE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HAND; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84901610305     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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