title: The need for updated clinical practice guidelines for preservation of upper extremities in manual wheelchair users: a position paper.
abstract: The purposes of this article were to examine the existing 2005 Clinical Practice Guidelines for preservation of the upper extremities in spinal cord injury and explore the literature to determine what might need to be included in an update. This is a consensus position article based on a literature review and the expertise of the authors. The findings support the original recommendations of the Clinical Practice Guidelines and provide evidence that suggests that information regarding equipment and skills training as well as impact to caregivers is needed.
authors.affiliation: From the Orthopaedics/International Collaboration of Repair Discoveries, University of British Columbia, Canada (BS); The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio (CD, TB); TiLite Inc, Pasco, Washington (TR); and Spinal Outreach Service, Royal Rehabilitation Centre, Sydney, Australia (LK).
authors.forename: Bonita
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sawatzky
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: DiGiovine
authors.forename: Theresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Berner
authors.forename: Tina
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Roesler
authors.forename: Lyndall
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Katte
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D009048:Motor Skills; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014910:Wheelchairs