Restoration of function in upper limb paralyses and muscular defects. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Raoul Tubiana [and others].
• Other Names: Tubiana, Raoul
• Contents: 1. Upper extremity paralysis and muscular deficits / Pierre Rondot -- 2. Surgical classifications of upper limb paralyses / Raoul Tubiana -- 3. Examination in upper limb nervous paralyses / René Malek and Raoul Tubiana -- 4. Electrodiagnosis in upper extremity paralysis : usefulness and limitations / Angèle Ropert -- 5. Basic notions of biomechanics / René Malek -- 6. Biomechanical research on muscle-tendon transfers : why progress depends on close collaboration between surgeon and bioengineer / Vincent R. Hentz, Wendy Murray, M. Elise Johanson, Neils Smaby, Katherine Saul Holzbar, Kevin McGill, and Zoya Lateva -- 7. Free functioning muscle transfer / Alain Gilbert and Vittore Costa -- 8. Biomechanics of the shoulder / René Malek -- 9. The shoulder : physiology and motors / Alex Muset and P.L. Raimondi -- 10. Biomechanics of the elbow and pronosupination / René Malek -- 11. The paralyzed elbow -- 12. Biomechanics of the wrist / René Malek -- 13. Restoration of extension of the wrist and digits / Raoul Tubiana -- 14. Biomechanics of the fingers / René Malek -- 15. Restoration of flexion in the digits / Raoul Tubiana -- 16. Biomechanics of the thumb / René Malek -- 17. Restoration of thumb opposition / Raoul Tubiana. 18. Restoration of the intrinsic muscle function of the long fingers / Raoul Tubiana -- 19. Restoration of thumb-index lateral pinch / Raoul Tubiana -- 20. Update and strategy in the treatment of adult brachial plexus injuries / Santos Palazzi, Juan P. Cáceres, and José L. Palazzi, with the collaboration of José L. Borrero -- 21. Primary repair of the obstetric plexus / Alain Gilbert -- 22. Sequelae of the shoulder in obstetric palsy / Alain Gilbert -- 23. Timing of reconstructive surgery after peripheral nerve lesions / Raoul Tubiana -- 24. Nerve entrapment syndromes provoking motor deficits in the upper extremity / Ioannis Tsionos and Dominique Le Viet -- 25. Sensory palsy / Göran Lundborg and Birgitta Rosén -- 26. Re-education after sensory nerve transfer / Giorgio A. Brunelli -- 27. Volkmann's contracture / René Malek -- 28. Compartment syndromes of the upper limb : management of initial and sequelae stages / Eduardo A. Zancolli -- 29. The tetraplegic upper limb / Caroline Leclercq and V.R. Hentz -- 30. The spastic upper limb and its surgical rehabilitation / Caroline Leclercq -- 31. Hand reconstruction in leprosy / Francis Chaise -- 32. Restoration of function of the upper limb after tendon transfer / Giorgio A. Brunelli.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Informa Healthcare
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 449 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 616.8/42 22; Arm -- Paralysis; Quadriplegics -- Rehabilitation; Neuromuscular diseases; Muscles -- Diseases; Paralysis -- therapy; Muscles -- abnormalities; Muscular Diseases -- therapy; Recovery of Function -- physiology; Upper Extremity -- physiopathology; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Nervous System (incl. Brain); MEDICAL -- Neurology; Arm -- Paralysis; Muscles -- Diseases; Neuromuscular diseases; Quadriplegics -- Rehabilitation; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0203091795; 9780203091791; 1282018558; 9781282018556
• Related ISBNs: 1841843814; 9781841843810
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.