Exciting Innovations for the Spinally Injured
- Topics:
- Healthcare Services
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- Innovation,
- Leadership,
- Management,
- Marketing,
- Marketing Research,
- Royal Academy Of Engineering,
- Strategy
- Source:
- The Royal Academy of Engineering
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Overview: Spinal injury can be devastating, resulting, as it often does, in some paralysis and loss of sensation. Engineering plays an important role in spinal cord injury rehabilitation. This paper surveys current research into the uses of functional electrical stimulation to improve the quality of life of spinally injured people. Touching on the area of spinal cord repair and nerve regeneration, they also consider the question of whether technology can help paraplegics to take steps again.
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Format: PDF | Size: 604KB | Date: Feb 2004 | Pages: 6




