Effect of Task-Oriented Training on Upper Extremity Function for Patients with Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injuries: Systematic Review

The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University

MOHAMED A. HASSANIN, M.Sc.; MAYA G. ALY, Ph.D., GEHAN M. AHMED, Ph.D.

Citations:

4

References:

35

Abstract

Background: Tetraplegia that results from cervical injury is the most frequent neurologic category after spinal cord injury (SCI) and causes substantial disability. Traumatic Brain injury (TBI) is a shock or a penetrating injury to the head that disrupts the brain function leading to various impairments including upper limb dysfunction. Improving arm and hand function after these injuries is a maj...

Subjects

Medicine

Physical medicine and rehabilitation

Rehabilitation

Systematic review

Physical therapy

Spinal cord injury

Traumatic brain injury

Tetraplegia

Quality of evidence

Randomized controlled trial

Spinal cord

MEDLINE

Surgery

Psychiatry

Political science

Law

2021

Article

Open Access

Institution

The Departments of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorders & its Surgery* and Pediatric Physical Therapy**, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

Publisher

Clinical Society of Cairo University

Journal Rank

0.135

DOI

https://doi.org/10.21608/mjcu.2021.197227

Language

en

Country

Egypt

Primary Source

Effect of Task-Oriented Training on Upper Extremity Function for Patients with Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injuries: Systematic Review

Primary Source

Effect of Task-Oriented Training on Upper Extremity Function for Patients with Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injuries: Systematic Review

The Medical Journal of Cairo University/The Medical Journal of Cairo University

MOHAMED A. HASSANIN, M.Sc.; MAYA G. ALY, Ph.D., GEHAN M. AHMED, Ph.D.

Citations:

4

References:

35

Abstract

Background: Tetraplegia that results from cervical injury is the most frequent neurologic category after spinal cord injury (SCI) and causes substantial disability. Traumatic Brain injury (TBI) is a shock or a penetrating injury to the head that disrupts the brain function leading to various impairments including upper limb dysfunction. Improving arm and hand function after these injuries is a maj...