TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Upper Extremity Orthotic and Postsurgical Management A1 - Bohn, Amy S. A1 - Peljovich, Allan E. A2 - Field-Fote, Edelle C. PY - 2009 T2 - Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation AB - OBJECTIVESAfter reading this chapter, the reader will be able to:Discuss the reasons why rehabilitation of the hand and upper extremity should commence as soon as medically possible in the individual with tetraplegiaDiscuss the goals of upper extremity management in the acute, subacute, and chronic phases of spinal cord injury and the role of splintingDescribe the tenodesis grasp, what is required for tenodesis grasp to be effective, and the motions that should be avoided in order to preserve tenodesis graspDescribe the general process by which tendon transfer procedures are undertaken to provide power to a paralyzed muscle and identify the most important grip pattern to restore with tendon transfer proceduresDescribe the fundamental elements of the postsurgical rehabilitation protocol for an individual who has undergone a tendon transplant procedure SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - fadavispt.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1157252582 ER -