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Functional Improvement Of Upper Extremity In Cervical Spinal Cord Injured Patient After Tendon Transfer : A Casereport, Chih-Kuang Chen, Fuk-Tan Tang, Meao-Ming Chen, Ngok-Kiu Chu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

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 …