handspasticity and tetrahand


Tetraplegic upper arm

A 29year-old man after after C6/7 spinal cor fracture

He is able to extend his wrist, but extension of his fingers is not possible, fingers are spastic.  With his wrist flexed his fingers are flexed too, and he has no ability to open his hand. That is why his grip is limited before reconstruction.

 

 

 

 

Immediately after surgical reconstruction of hand function on his left side

 

 

 

Prevention and treatment of edema and training after surgery – the 17th day

 

 

 

 

The result 6 weeks after grip reconstruction

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A 65years-old woman – C6/7 ischemic lesion

The funcion of both hands before surgery

 

Training in the splint after surgery

 

The funcion of both hands  6 weeks  after the left hand reconstruction and training the right hand MCP joints

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