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Voluntary activation of biceps-to-triceps and deltoid-to-triceps transfers in quadriplegia

The biceps or the posterior deltoid can be transferred to improve elbow extension function for many individuals with C5 or C6 quadriplegia. Maximum strength after elbow reconstruction is variable; the patient’s ability to voluntarily activate the transferred muscle to extend the elbow may contribute...

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Autores principales: Peterson, Carrie L., Bednar, Michael S., Bryden, Anne M., Keith, Michael W., Perreault, Eric J., Murray, Wendy M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5333805/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28253262
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0171141