Bernal GMJ, Cabrera VNJ, Peña ML, Álvarez PL

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 153-159
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: for a long, almost 50 centuries, tetraplegia was thought to be untreated. The highest percentage of cervical spinal cord injury occurs due to traffic accidents in young patients whose loss of active elbow extension limits their ability to perform daily activities as subtle as combing their hair or brushing their teeth, so that they become totally individuals dependent.
Objective: describe the results of transferring the posterior deltoid to the triceps in quadriplegic patients.
Method: a prospective longitudinal study was carried out in nine patients (14 transfers) who were operated on and Castro Sierra technique was applied (transfer of posterior deltoid to the triceps brachii) to restore active elbow extension.
Results: 100 % of the patients underwent active elbow extension. 57 % (8 elbows) with grade III strength and 43 % (6 elbows) with grade IV strength. All the nine patients (100 %) were satisfied with the results of their operation. No complications were reported.
Conclusions: transfer of posterior deltoid to the brachial triceps allows the active extension of the elbow in quadriplegic patients.

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