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  • Title: [Characteristics of rehabilitation treatment after tendon and muscle plastic surgery in children with sequelae of injuries of the peripheral nerves].
    Author: Kaptelin AF, Ter-Egiazarov GM, Merkulov VN, Korostyleva IS.
    Journal: Ortop Travmatol Protez; 1989 Feb; (2):29-34. PubMed ID: 2726216.
    Abstract:
    The authors analyse the treatment of 153 children aged 4.5-15 who were performed 213 tendon- and myoplasties for persistent lesions of the peripheral nerves. The peculiarities of rehabilitative therapy in this category of patients are described. Three groups of muscles used for grafting and requiring special approach during the rehabilitation period have been distinguished. The rehabilitative treatment is divided into three periods: preoperative preparation, working out of the new function and securing of the new motor act. The peculiarities of the rehabilitative treatment in each period have been substantiated.
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