《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2012, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (7): 627-629.

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Application of Upper Limb Orthosis for Tetraplegia (review)

YAO Shen-si, CAO Xue-jun.   

  1. Rehabilitation Engineering Research Institute, Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, China Rehabilitation Research Centre, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2011-12-27 Revised:2012-04-22 Published:2012-07-25 Online:2012-07-25

Abstract: The dysfunction of the upper limbs in tetraplegia depends on the level of spinal cord injury, and needs different type of upper limb orthosis.

Key words: tetraplegia, orthosis, upper limb, rehabilitation, review