Functional control of the hand in tetraplegics based on residual synergistic EMG activity

Rune Thorsen; Maurizio Ferrarin; Raffaella Spadone; Carlo Frigo

doi:10.1046/j.1525-1594.1999.06362.x

Functional control of the hand in tetraplegics based on residual synergistic EMG activity

Rune Thorsen, Maurizio Ferrarin, Raffaella Spadone, Carlo Frigo

Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus

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Abstract

A microprocessor controlled device (MeCFES) was used for the investigation of the possibility of restoring hand function in C5 tetraplegics with paralysis of the hand. To date, 3 tetraplegics have been testing the system. The myoelectric signals from wrist extension were recorded and used as control signals for functional electrical stimulation (FES) of thumb adduction/flexion. The results have shown that the device can improve the hand function of tetraplegics. In this part of the work, a hand function test was designed and used to assess the results.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	470-473
Number of pages	4
Journal	Artificial Organs
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1525-1594.1999.06362.x
Publication status	Published - 1999

Keywords

Functional electrical stimulation
Hand function
Myoelectric control
Wrist extension

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biophysics

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