title: Reconstruction of the upper extremity in tetraplegia: functional assessment, surgical procedures and rehabilitation.
abstract: The results of 22 procedures (8 for elbow extension, 14 for hand rehabilitation) on the upper limb in tetraplegia are reported. To evaluate the effect of surgery an objective hand function test is presented. The few complications after surgery must be attributed to the material used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgery, Ghent University Hospital, Belgium.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vanden Berghe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Van Laere
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hellings
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vercauteren
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D004550:Elbow / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006225:Hand / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*