Article,
Adaptation of the properties of spastic muscle with wrist extension deformity.
Muscle Nerve, 34 (3): 365--368 (September 2006)
DOI: 10.1002/mus.20558
Abstract
To show that human muscle may adapt to tendon transfer, adaptation of flexor carpi ulnaris (FCU) function was studied by measuring active and passive length-force characteristics at initial operation and at reoperation in a case of extension deformity secondary to FCU tendon transfer. At reoperation, FCU was 20 mm shorter; active force decreased approximately 10\%, indicating atrophy; and passive force increased, reflecting increased stiffness. FCU fiber length was unchanged. The presented case shows that human forearm muscle may adapt to a transferred function.
Tags
- adaptation,
- adult;
- articular;
- cerebral
- contraction;
- humans;
- joint
- male;
- motion,
- muscle
- muscle,
- of
- palsy;
- physiological;
- range
- reoperation;
- skeletal;
- spasticity;
- wrist
