Journal
ARCHIVES OF PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION
Volume 97, Issue 6, Pages S71-S74Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.03.015
Keywords
Outcome assessment (health care); Quadriplegia; Reconstructive surgical procedures; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries; Tendon transfer; Therapeutics; Upper extremity
Categories
Funding
- RRD VA [I21 RX000583] Funding Source: Medline
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Upper limb reconstructive surgical procedures for individuals with tetraplegia are performed in many centers internationally. Most recipients of surgery return to local communities and nonsurgical centers for postoperative rehabilitation and long-term follow-up. This supplement focuses on the clinical significance of upper extremity reconstruction, addressing issues related to the availability and choice for surgery, preoperative assessments, postoperative training paradigms, and appropriate outcome measures. Comprehensive intervention protocols are described in terms of dose, timing, specific activities, modalities, and related outcomes. Shared knowledge of current rehabilitation practice, as it relates to reconstructive surgery, can expand treatment options communicated to patients, increase the availability of postoperative muscle reeducation programs, and motivate long-term follow-up assessments. (C) 2016 by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available