ReviewThe Journal of hand surgery, European volume2019
Reach out and grasp the opportunity: reconstructive hand surgery in tetraplegia.
Review in The Journal of hand surgery, European volume, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04276181 (Combined Nerve and Tendon Transfer for the Restoration of Hand Function in Individuals With Tetraplegia), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Combined Nerve and Tendon Transfer for the Restoration of Hand Function in Individuals With Tetraplegia
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Article
- Combined nerve and tendon transfer (CNaTT) for grasp and release function in patients with tetraplegia: a matched prospective pilot study.The Journal of hand surgery, European volume · 2026Observational
- Padua Days on Muscle and Mobility Medicine, March 25-29, 2025, Hotel Petrarca, Euganean Thermae, Italy: Program and Abstracts.European journal of translational myology · 2025Article
- Combined nerve and tendon transfer strategy for the restoration of grasp in tetraplegia; a case report.Spinal cord series and cases · 2025Article
- Implications of thumb position and trajectory in tetraplegia grip reconstruction - a cohort study.Spinal cord series and cases · 2023Observational
- Development and Use of Assistive Technologies in Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review of Reviews on the Evolution, Opportunities, and Bottlenecks of Their Integration in the Health Domain.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Surgical restoration of hand function in tetraplegia.Spinal cord series and cases · 2021Article
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Abstract
Reconstructive upper extremity surgeries in tetraplegia are technically challenging because of the many complicated real-time decisions that need to be made, e.g. extent of release of donor muscle-tendon complex, routing of donor muscles, tissue preparation and optimization, tensioning of muscle-tendon units, balancing joints and suturing tendon-to-tendon attachments. Nerve transfer surgeries can add functionality but also make the reconstruction planning more complex. In this overview, we present some of the fundamental muscle-tendon-joint mechanics studies that allow for single-stage surgical reconstruction of hand function as well as early postoperative activity-based training in patients with cervical spinal cord injuries. We foresee an increased need for studies addressing combined nerve and tendon transfer reconstructions in parallel with patient-perceived outcome investigations. These should be combined with implementation of assistive technology such as functional electrical stimulation for diagnostic, prognostic and training purposes.
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