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tendon transfer surgery after spinal cords injury author's experience
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Tendon transfer surgery : Author’s experience

Tendon Transfer Surgery in Quadriplegia Quadriplegia is a devastating condition which results not only in chest down paralysis but also impaired hands functions. Quite often it happens to young, energetic and active individuals. Major causes of it are accidents and shallow water diving. With impaired hands functions and chest down…

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Diaphragmatic breathing after spinal cord injury

 Respiratory management / Diaphragmatic breathing spinal cord injury Air containing oxygen goes through nose and mouth to trachea. It then enters bronchi and then into the lungs. Lungs contain millions of air sacs called alveolar. From alveolar oxygen enters the blood stream from where it is supplied to the whole…

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Spinal cord injury types and causes

Complete vs Incomplete spinal cord injury If there is no sensation or movement below injury site then such injury is known as complete spinal cord injury. In such injury spinal cord is severely damaged or transacted and chances of improvement are uncommon. But if some sensation or movements in body…

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