hello everyone, what is the criteria, for tendon transfer surgery?
thanks, Scott C4-5 Complete --- Joan Anglin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Linda > > What level are you? I have not considered having > this done before, but if > Im reading the information correctly, it might be > possible for me to gain a > little mobility. My joints are very flexible, and I > can extend-or have > extended-my arms, elbows, and wrists. Thanks for the > info. Joan > > > > From: LINDA FERRELL [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 10:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] tendon transfer > > > > Jim, > > I had muscle & tendon transfers to bilateral arms in > 99' before I moved out > of the Nursing Home, in hopes to be able to feed > myself & use a joystick on > my w/c arm. I had both arms done at the same time, > which I'm glad that I > did. When I woke from the surgery, I said oh I can't > believe I did this > because it hurt like hell!!! The 2 Drs that did the > work were good surgeons, > who specializes in arm surgeries. They both work > with quadriplegics from > RIC. I did get a lot more movement in my arms but > just cannot do my goals. > The Drs cleaned out the calcium from my elbow > joints, they could only > straighten my arms out to 40 degrees. If I hadn't > tried having the surgery, > I would not have known about being able to use the > joystick.{That was my > ultimate goal!}. > > Lindaf > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - > Release Date: 3/22/2007 > 7:44 AM > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.17/730 - > Release Date: 3/22/2007 > 7:44 AM > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL
