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1Clinical Laboratory for Bionic Extremity Reconstruction,Medical University of Vienna, 2Bioengineering Department,Imperial College London, 3Master’s Degree Program Health Assisting Engineering,University of Applied Sciences FH Campus Wien, 4Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery,Medical University of Vienna, 5Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery,Medical University of Vienna
Chapters
- 00:04Title
- 00:40Patient Education
- 01:20Enhancing Cortical Re-presentation of the Denervated Body Part: Lateralization Training
- 01:52Enhancing Cortical Re-presentation of the Denervated Body Part: Mirror Therapy
- 03:13Motor Activation Using a Donor Side Approach
- 05:35Re-learning the Original Movement Pattern
- 07:58Results: Analysis of Structured Motor Rehabilitation
- 08:57Conclusion
Here, we present a protocol for the motor rehabilitation of patients with severe nerve injuries and selective nerve transfer surgery. It aims at restoring the motor function proposing several stages in patient education, early-stage therapy after surgery and interventions for rehabilitation after successful re-innervation of the nerve’s target.
