Comparing surgeries to restore upper extremity function in tetraplegia: Impact on function during the perioperative period.

ABSTRACT:

Context/objective

To assess short-term changes in health outcomes in people with cervical-level spinal cord injury (SCI) who underwent upper extremity (UE) reconstruction via either novel nerve transfer (NT) or traditional tendon transfer (TT) surgery with individuals who did not undergo UE surgical reconstruction.

Design

Prospective, comparative cohort pilot study.

Participants

34 participants with cervical SCI met the following inclusion criteria: age 18 or older, greater than 6 months post-injury, and mid-cervical level SCI American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Scale (AIS) A, B or C.

Setting

Two tertiary academic hospitals and their affiliated veterans' hospitals.

Methods

Health outcomes were assessed using two previously validated measures, t

SUBMITTER: Francoisse CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864012 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature