Rehabilitative operation for motor neuron disease: tendon transfer for segmental muscular atrophy of the upper extremities.
Segmental spinal muscular atrophy of adolescence is a clinical syndrome that can be distinguished from the more common forms of motor neuron disease. A patient with this syndrome who was no longer able to care for herself is described. After selective tendon transfers in her right upper extremity, she has been able to perform many of the activities of daily living. This improved function has been maintained for more than 2 years. We suggest that transfer of tendons and muscles may be indicated in selected patients with slowly progressive muscular atrophy.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000601:surgery*; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009046:Motor Neurons; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000601:surgery*; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D013577:Syndrome; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*