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Dynamic electromyography and decision-making for surgery in the upper extremity of patients with cerebral palsy.

, , and . J Hand Surg Am, 4 (5): 424--431 (September 1979)

Abstract

Seventeen children with cerebral palsy were selected for improvement in upper extremity function. Each had normal or nearly normal intelligence; each hand had good or mildly impaired sensibility; each arm had relatively good placement. Electromyograms with wire electrodes were utilized to study the patterns of activity of the planned tendon transfers. Only muscles with isolated activity in grasp were utilized to transfer in hands with weak grasp. Only muscles with isolated activity in release were utilized to transfer in hands with poor release.

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