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Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Translated Title

頸脊髓損傷病患肌腱轉移手術後之上肢功能改善：病例報告

Abstract

Traumatic tetraplegia is a devastating malady caused by cervical spinal cord injury, leading to motor and sensory impairment of the four limbs. Loss of the upper extremities function severely impacts life quality of the victim. Early and comprehensive rehabilitation can provide good functional recovery and prevent long-term complications. Furthermore, the advanced reconstructive hand surgery that has been developed in the past two decades has become a viable alternative to enhance the function of paralyzed upper extremities. However, this surgical procedure is still rarely performed on tetraplegic patients in Taiwan. This article describes a cervical spinal cord injured patient receiving a tendon transfer from right brachioradialis to flexor digitorum profundus. Consequently, the patient markedly improved in daily activities and wheelchair mobility. After optimal candidate selection, we believe that reconstructive surgery should be considered as a part of comprehensive rehabilitation programs.

Language

English

First Page

85

Last Page

90

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