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W Bauer. 1986. Transcutaneous electrical stimulation.. https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1986.03780120065017
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Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are principally musculoskeletal, orthopedic, and neurologic in nature. The use of trigger point injections and physical medicine modalities has become commonplace in the management of TMDs. These modalities have a long and successful history in the management of similar disorders in other areas of the body, and it is only natural that they would be included in the management of TMD as well.
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Spinal cord injury at the C5 and C6 level results in loss of hand function. Electrical stimulation of paralyzed muscles is one approach that has demonstrated significant capacity for restoring grasp and release function. One potential limitation of this approach is that key muscles for stimulation may have lower motor neuron damage, rendering the muscles unexcitable. We have used surgical modification of the biomechanics of the hand to overcome this limitation. Tendon transfer of paralyzed but lower motor neuron intact muscles can compensate for potential function lost owing to muscles with lower motor neuron damage. Such procedures have been performed to provide finger extension, thumb extension, finger flexion, and wrist extension. Additional surgical procedures have been performed to enhance the function provided with electrical stimulation. These are side-to-side synchronization of the finger flexor and extensor tendons, the flexor digitorium superficialis Zancolli-lasso procedure, and thumb interphalangeal joint arthrodesis. These procedures have been performed in 11 patients with C5 and C6 level spinal injuries and functional electrical stimulation neuroprostheses. In these patients, 41 different functional electrical stimulation-related procedures were performed and 38 gave the desired result after surgery. One procedure resulted in no increase or decrease in function or muscle output, and two procedures resulted in a decrease in muscle force or joint range of motion. The issues that must be considered in performing functional electrical stimulation-related tendon transfers are discussed.