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Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 1993;17(3):459-464.
Mononeuropathies of the upper extremity in chronic paraplegics.
Park, Byung Kyu , Kim, Kyoung Hee
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Industrial rehabilitation Center labour Welfare Corporation
척수손상으로 인한 양하지마비환자에서 동반된 상지 말초신경증에 관한 조사
박병규, 김경희
근로복지공사 산업재활원
Abstract

Compressive mononeuropathies that occur in the upper extremities of chronic paraplegics are considered secondary to the increased stresses imposed as the upper extremities are used in place of the lower extremities for the activities of daily living, including weight bearing and ambulation (or wheelchair propulsion).

The aim of the present study is to evaluate the prevalence and rick factors for compressive mononeuropathies in the upper extremity in chronic paraplegics.

Electrophysilolgic evidence of ulnar mononeuropathy existed in nine (18.8%) of forty-eight paraplegic patients. But median neuropathy was not found.

As the level of spinal cord injury was higher, the prevalence rate for mononeuropathy in the upper extremity increased.

These findings demonstrate that compressive mononeuropathies are associated with a cummulative trauma by the use of assistive device and trunk support.

Key Words: Upper extremity, Mononeuropathy, Paraplegics, Spinal cord injury
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