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G Zrubecky

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At least 19 recordsLinked to original sources
PubMed1976

[About the relief of severe spasticity in paraplegics (author's transl)].

The treatment of spasticity following spinal cord injuries demands a well coordinated team of neurologists, neuro-surgeons, surgeons and orthopedic surgeons. The causes of the beginnings of spasms, circumstances, by which the intensity of existing spasticity is supplementary advanced, will be described. The intensity of spasms in joints of the paralysed limbs can be improved by controlled "Passive Body Exercises" for a short time. But we have never seen relievings of spasticity by drugs. In certain cases a systematic rehabilitation takes only effect, if intractable spasticity--especially concerning the knee and hip joints--is either completely removed or at least recovered. By means of a posterior rhizotomy by Förster (posterior nerve rotts section) spasms following traumatic spinal cord lesions can be eliminated completely or at least changed for the better just depending largely upon the level of the injury to the cord.

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PubMed1976

[Arm and hand prosthesis--today and in the future (author's transl)].

The hand must be taken in a required working position (necessary for eating, drinking, dressing and writing) in order it can touch and grasp. For that purpose a combined motion of all arm-joints is necessary. Hand-surgical procedures are of little value when the hand cannot be taken in such a working position. The problem of the upper arm prosthesis is the driving of the elbow because both the Hood-arm and the myoelectrically driven elbow joint bring no satisfactory functional results. The Tobelbader Hand is a self-powered prosthesis for patients who have a wrist stump. By means of this Tobelbader Hand the prehension can be dosed muscularly. The substitute of the amputated wrist by implantation of an endoprosthesis is discussed theoretically. For the first time to an amputee (with upper arm amputation on both sides) an endoprosthesis was implanted into the stump of the upper arm in order to drive the prosthetic elbow. By means of this artificial, however movable elbow joint the electrical artificial hand can be reliable taken into any wanted position for working.

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