title: Upper limb surgical rehabilitation in high-level tetraplegia.
abstract: The author describes the preoperative examination and classification of the tetraplegic patient. General principles of treatment are presented, along with methods for the reconstruction of the elbow extensor and one-hand grip in different groups of classification. Results of the techniques are also briefly described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ortopedics, Sahlgrenska Sjukhuset, Göteborg, Sweden.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ejeskär
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*