Importance of the Wrist Extensor Muscle Training: Two Cases of Elbow Flexorplasty following Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries
Joint Authors
Kubota, Shigeki
Kubo, Tadashi
Kameda, Hiromi
Itoh, Yoshiyasu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-05-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The modified Steindler procedure—a reconstructive surgery used to restore elbow flexion following upper brachial plexus injuries—involves shifting the origins of the muscle groups responsible for wrist flexion and forearm pronation originating from the medial epicondyle to the proximal direction to be used as flexors of the elbow.
In the postoperative rehabilitation, we focused on strengthening not only the transferred muscle but also the wrist extensor muscles as antagonist muscles.
After reconstruction surgery for elbow flexion via the modified Steindler procedure for traumatic brachial plexus injury, we performed long-term rehabilitation to strengthen the antagonist muscles.
As a result, in two cases, excellent elbow flexion strength and gripping strength were achieved, confirming the importance of the antagonist muscles.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kubota, Shigeki& Kubo, Tadashi& Kameda, Hiromi& Itoh, Yoshiyasu. 2018. Importance of the Wrist Extensor Muscle Training: Two Cases of Elbow Flexorplasty following Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kubota, Shigeki…[et al.]. Importance of the Wrist Extensor Muscle Training: Two Cases of Elbow Flexorplasty following Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147522
American Medical Association (AMA)
Kubota, Shigeki& Kubo, Tadashi& Kameda, Hiromi& Itoh, Yoshiyasu. Importance of the Wrist Extensor Muscle Training: Two Cases of Elbow Flexorplasty following Traumatic Brachial Plexus Injuries. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147522
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147522