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Current State of Robotics in Hand Rehabilitation after Stroke: A Systematic Review

Applied Sciences, 2022
Among the methods of hand function rehabilitation after stroke, robot-assisted rehabilitation is widely used, and the use of hand rehabilitation robots can provide functional training of the hand or assist the paralyzed hand with activities of daily ...
Chang Liu, Jin-ming Lu, Hongbo Yang, Kai Guo   +3 more
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Rehabilitation after Forearm/Hand Replantation

The Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 2021
Currently, the challenge of replantation of the upper limb after amputation has become an achievable and meticulously perfected reality in recent decades and is in constant evolution. The surgical option for replantation should take into account not only a comprehensive analysis of the viability of the replantation but ...
Susana Rosa, Margarida Freitas, Afonso Pegado, Diogo Martins, Mário Moura   +4 more
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Type and Timing of Rehabilitation Following Acute and Subacute Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2017
Objectives: The objective of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to address the following clinical questions: In adult patients with acute and subacute complete or incomplete traumatic SCI, (1) does the time interval between ...
Burns, Anthony S., Dettori, Joseph R., Fehlings, Michael G., Kalsi-Ryan, Sukhvinder, Marino, Ralph J., Middleton, James W., Mihalovich, Kathryn E., Tetreault, Lindsay A.   +7 more
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Vagus nerve stimulation paired with tactile training improved sensory function in a chronic stroke patient [PDF]

, 2018
Background: Recent studies indicate that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) paired with rehabilitation can enhance neural plasticity in the primary sensory and motor cortices, improve forelimb function after stroke in animal models and improve motor function ...
Alexander, Jen, Dawson, Jesse, Kilgard, Michael P., Rennaker, Robert L.   +3 more
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Reconstruction of paralyzed arm function in patients with hemiplegia through contralateral seventh cervical nerve cross transfer: a multicenter study and real-world practice guidance

EClinicalMedicine, 2022
Summary: Background: A previous randomized controlled trial showed contralateral seventh cervical nerve (CC7) cross transfer to be safe and effective in restoring the arm function of spastic arm paralysis patients in a specified population.
Juntao Feng, Tie Li, Minzhi Lv, Sangsoo Kim, Joon-Ho Shin, Naiqing Zhao, Qingzhong Chen, Yanpei Gong, Yucheng Sun, Zaixing Zhao, Ning Zhu, Jihua Cao, Wen Fang, Bin Chen, Song Zheng, Zhu Xu, Xin Jin, Yundong Shen, Yanqun Qiu, Huawei Yin, Su Jiang, Jie Li, Ying Ying, Liwen Chen, Ying Liu, Jie Jia, Chuntao Zuo, Jianguang Xu, Yudong Gu, Wendong Xu   +29 more
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Rasch analysis of the brief Michigan Hand Questionnaire in patients with thumb osteoarthritis

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022
Background The brief Michigan Hand Questionnaire (brief MHQ) is a 12-item self-reported measure of hand function for patients with hand disorders which has been validated using Classical Test Theory.
Shannon C. Killip, Joy C. MacDermid, Robbert M. Wouters, Kathryn E. Sinden, Rebecca E. Gewurtz, Ruud W. Selles, Tara L. Packham   +6 more
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Reconstruction of Digital Defects with the Free Proximal Ulnar Artery Perforator Flap

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. The aim of post-traumatic digital reconstruction is to restore form and function, allowing early rehabilitation. In the absence of feasible local options, free tissue transfer can be a versatile and reliable alternative.
Luigi Troisi, MD, PhD, FEBOPRAS, Francesco Zanchetta, MD, Juan Enrique Berner, MD, MSc, FRCS(Plast), Giuseppe Mosillo, MD, Giorgio Eugenio Pajardi, MD   +4 more
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Mechanism Design and Performance Analysis of a Wearable Hand Rehabilitation Robot

Machines, 2022
Hand rehabilitation is critical to the recovery of post-stroke patients. However, designing a modular mechanism of the hand to improve the human-machine compatibility and precision of operation is still a challenge. This paper proposes a new type of hand
Jiazheng Du, Yu Tian, Dagan Zhang, Hongbo Wang, Yongshun Zhang, Bo Cheng, J. Niu   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

THE IMMEDIATE EFFECTS OF ACROMIOCLAVICULAR JOINT MOBILIZATION ON SHOULDER RANGE OF MOTION: A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY

Rehman Journal of Health Sciences, 2022
Introduction: The shoulder movement is dependent upon the integrated motion of many joints including Acromio-Clavicular Joint (ACJ). Chronic shoulder pathologies are likely to stiffen the ACJ and mobilization may reverse the effects.
karamat Ullah Keramat, Anam Habib
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End-to-side Anastomosis on Digital Arteries: Just a Technical Choice or a Real Benefit?

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open, 2022
Background:. High-quality evidence is currently poor regarding the benefits of end-to-end (ETE) or end-to-side (ETS) anastomosis in arterial and venous anastomoses, despite being postulated as a potential influence on outcomes. A sufficient microvascular
Luigi Troisi, MD, PhD, FEBOPRAS, Erica Tedone Clemente, MD, Valentina Susca, MD, Macarena Vizcay, MD, Francesco Zanchetta, MD, Sara Stucchi, MD, Giorgio Eugenio Pajardi, MD   +6 more
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