Carroll S G, Bird S F, Brown D J
Department of Physiotherapy, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia.
Paraplegia. 1992 Mar;30(3):223-6. doi: 10.1038/sc.1992.60.
The increasing number of incomplete cervical spinal cord injuries means that more attention needs to be focused on the rehabilitation of the incomplete quadriplegic hand. A case study, describing the application of electrical stimulation for strengthening the paretic lumbrical muscles, is presented. A 2 week strengthening program resulted in a 33% increase in the force produced by the lumbrical muscles. No loss of strength had occurred 4 weeks after cessation of the treatment. The magnitude and speed of this result should be of interest to those clinicians who seek to maximise patient independence in minimal time.
不完全性颈脊髓损伤病例数量的不断增加意味着，需要更加关注不完全性四肢瘫患者手部的康复。本文呈现了一项病例研究，描述了电刺激在增强麻痹的蚓状肌方面的应用。为期2周的强化训练计划使蚓状肌产生的力量增加了33%。停止治疗4周后，力量并未丧失。这一结果的幅度和速度应该会引起那些寻求在最短时间内使患者最大限度实现自理的临床医生的兴趣。
