title: Evaluation and treatment of the upper extremity in the stroke patient.
abstract: Selected surgical procedures to correct specific deformities of the upper extremity in the stroke patient related to muscle imbalance, spasticity, contracture, and joint instability as seen in spastic hemiplegia are described. The postoperative rehabilitation is also discussed with regard to functional and anatomic disabilities, considering first the patient, then the extremity, and finally, the hand.
authors.affiliation: Michigan State University, Lansing.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Swanson
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Groot Swanson
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D012026:Reflex, Stretch; D013035:Spasm / Q000628:therapy