title: Rubber band as external assist device to provide simple grip for quadriplegic patients.
abstract: The rubber band as an external assist device provides an effective grip for the hand of high spinal cord injury quadriplegic patients. This technique can also be useful for preoperative patients who are undergoing physical and occupational therapy or to assess patients' needs for surgery. The rubber band as an adaptive device is preferred because of its availability, low visibility, and ease of application. We attempt to provide a more standardized method of the rubber band technique and to popularize it.
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Palo Alto Veterans Administration Medical Center, CA 94304.
authors.forename: H N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Pham
authors.forename: C N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Noble
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Hentz
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D006801:Humans; D009048:Motor Skills; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D012656:Self-Help Devices; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*