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Multivector Gracilis Muscle Flap Viable for Facial Reanimation

posted March 26th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

The gracilis flap can be designed as a functional double paddle flap for a multivector facial reanimation after facial paralysis, according to a study published online March 22 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.

Ability to ID Face Paralysis in Others Increases With Severity

posted February 12th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

Laypersons' ability to identify facial paralysis increases with the severity of the condition, although individuals are not always able to accurately localize paralysis on the face, according to a study published online Feb. 8 in JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery.

Arm, Hand Function Restored in Tetraplegic Patient

posted March 29th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

For patients with high-cervical spinal cord injury, reaching and grasping using the paralyzed arm, reanimated through functional electrical stimulation + commanded using cortical signals through an intracortical brain-computer interface, is feasible, according to a proof-of-concept demonstration study published online March 28 in The Lancet.

Brain Implants Allow Paralyzed Man to Control Robotic Arm

posted October 13th
by modernClinician Editorial Team

A set of four brain implants -- chips half the size of a dress shirt button -- have allowed a paralyzed 30-year-old man to not only control a robot arm but also feel sensations from the individual fingers of the arm, researchers with the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center report online Oct. 13 in Science Translational Medicine.