ELECTRICAL SPLINTING OF THE KNEE IN PARAPLEGIA

被引：47

作者：

BRINDLEY, GS

POLKEY, CE

RUSHTON, DN

机构：

[1] M.R.C. Neurological Pros theses Unit and Neurosurgical Unit, The Maudsley Hospital, London

来源：

PARAPLEGIA | 1979年 / 16卷 / 04期

关键词：

Femoral nerve stimulator; Implant; Muscle fatigue; Paraplegia;

D O I：

10.1038/sc.1978.78

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Two men with T7 and T12 complete traumatic lesions have received implants to stimulate the femoral nerves and (in the T7 case) the inferior and superior gluteal nerves. By using these continuously at 13 pulses/sec they can stand and walk, as other paraplegics do with calipers. Regular stimulation at 11 or 13 pulses/sec greatly increases the force exerted by the quadriceps femoris muscles and their resistance to fatigue, and this improvement is not lost during 2 months without stimulation. © 1979, International Spinal Cord Society. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：428 / 435

页数：8

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