OBJECTIVE: To measure the satisfaction of individuals with tetraplegia with their upper-extremity reconstructive surgery. DESIGN: Survey. SETTING: Two Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems centers. PARTICIPANTS: Sixty-seven individuals with spinal cord injury at the C4 through C8 motor level (107 arms). INTERVENTIONS: Participants had upper-extremity surgery to improve function. The surgical procedures included tendon transfers for elbow extension, wrist extension, hand grasp, and pinch or hand grasp neuroprosthesis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: A survey was mailed to participants, who were asked to respond to statements such as, "If I had it to do over, I would have the hand/arm surgery again," using a 5-level Likert scale (ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree). RESULTS: Seventy percent of the participants were generally satisfied with the results of their upper-extremity surgery, 77% reported a positive impact on their lives, 68% reported improvements in activities of daily living (ADLs), 66% reported improved independence, 69% reported improvement in occupation, 71% reported improved appearance or neutral, 78% reported their hand worked as well (or neutral) as it did when surgery was first performed, and 86% reported postoperative therapy as being beneficial. CONCLUSIONS: Upper-extremity surgery had a positive impact on life, increased ability to perform ADLs and to be independent, and improved quality of life.
OBJECTIVE: To measure the satisfaction of individuals with tetraplegia with their upper-extremity reconstructive surgery. DESIGN: Survey. SETTING: Two Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems centers. PARTICIPANTS: Sixty-seven individuals with spinal cord injury at the C4 through C8 motor level (107 arms). INTERVENTIONS:Participants had upper-extremity surgery to improve function. The surgical procedures included tendon transfers for elbow extension, wrist extension, hand grasp, and pinch or hand grasp neuroprosthesis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE: A survey was mailed to participants, who were asked to respond to statements such as, "If I had it to do over, I would have the hand/arm surgery again," using a 5-level Likert scale (ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree). RESULTS: Seventy percent of the participants were generally satisfied with the results of their upper-extremity surgery, 77% reported a positive impact on their lives, 68% reported improvements in activities of daily living (ADLs), 66% reported improved independence, 69% reported improvement in occupation, 71% reported improved appearance or neutral, 78% reported their hand worked as well (or neutral) as it did when surgery was first performed, and 86% reported postoperative therapy as being beneficial. CONCLUSIONS: Upper-extremity surgery had a positive impact on life, increased ability to perform ADLs and to be independent, and improved quality of life.
Authors: Ji Hun Jeong; Jong Bum Park; Dong Heun Ahn; Yong Rok Kim; Mi Jin Hong; Yung Jin Lee; Chang-Il Park; Youn Moo Heo Journal: Ann Rehabil Med Date: 2016-04-25