| Improvement of Active Daily Livings after Functional Surgery of Upper Limb on Tetraplegia with Elbow Flexion Contracture: A case report. |
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Lee, Young Hee , Kim, Sung Hoon , Chang, Sang Min , Kang, Suk Jung , Kim, Taek Sun , Jung, Yoon Ku |
1Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Korea. kimrehab@hanmail.net
2Department of Plastic Surgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Korea. |
| 주관절이 구축된 사지마비 환자의 기능적 상지 수술 후 일상생활동작 향상 증례 |
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이영희, 김성훈, 장상민, 강석정, 김택선, 정윤규1 |
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연세대학교 원주의과대학 재활의학교실, 1성형외과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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Traumatic tetraplegia is an overwhelming injury often requiring permanent adaptations by patients and families. The greatest potential for improving the quality of life lies with rehabilitation and restoration of upper extremity function. Functional surgery of upper limb following tetraplegia is individualized based on functional level and can signi ficantly improve hand functional quality of life. We have observed a 46-year old man with a C5 complete spinal cord injury and the patient had achieved functional improvement of upper extremity by functional surgery of upper limb for tendon transfer of posterior deltoid to triceps muscle and biceps tendon release. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2003; 27: 1000-1003) |
| Key Words:
Tetraplegia, Spinal cord injury, Functional surgery, Upper extremity function |
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