Nerve and Tendon Transfers After Spinal Cord Injuries in the Pediatric Population
| Autor: | Joshua Vova, Loren Davidson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Rehabilitation medicine.diagnostic_test Referral business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Physical examination 030229 sport sciences medicine.disease Physiatrists 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Physical medicine and rehabilitation Tendon transfer Nerve Transfer medicine business Spinal cord injury Tetraplegia 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America. 31:455-469 |
| ISSN: | 1047-9651 |
| Popis: | With improvements in medical care, pediatric patients with spinal cord injuries with tetraplegia are living into adulthood. The goal of rehabilitation following loss of upper extremity function caused by tetraplegia is to maximize function and independence. Physiatrists must be aware of appropriate timing of referral for upper extremity surgery because it can have significant ramifications on the outcome. This article discusses the 2 most commonly used surgical strategies to restore upper extremity function: upper extremity tendon transfer and nerve grafting/transfer. Patient selection, physical examination, electrodiagnostic evaluation, and optimization of postoperative rehabilitation are important. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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