Abstract
This paper describes the performance of a 16-channel implanted neuroprosthesis for standing and transfers after spinal cord injury including four-contact nerve-cuff electrodes stimulating the femoral nerve for knee extension. Responses of the nerve-cuffs were stable and standing times increased by 600% over time-matched values with a similar eight-channel neuroprosthesis utilizing muscle-based electrodes on vastus lateralis for knee extension.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Electric Stimulation Therapy / instrumentation*
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Electrodes, Implanted*
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Equipment Design
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Equipment Failure Analysis
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Humans
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Knee Joint / innervation
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Knee Joint / physiopathology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Muscle Contraction
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Muscle, Skeletal / innervation
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Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology*
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Paraplegia / physiopathology*
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Paraplegia / rehabilitation*
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Posture
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Prostheses and Implants
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Spinal Cord Injuries / physiopathology*
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Spinal Cord Injuries / rehabilitation*
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Therapy, Computer-Assisted / instrumentation
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Treatment Outcome