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Tendon Transfer Surgery

Started by ncflounder , Oct 12 2009 10:21 PM

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#1 ncflounder

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Posted 12 October 2009 - 10:21 PM

i am a c6/c7 incomplete and i am raising money to have a tendon transfer surgery to regain some use of my hand. has anyone been through it?

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Posted 24 October 2009 - 05:30 PM

View Postncflounder, on Oct 12 2009, 11:21 PM, said:

i am a c6/c7 incomplete and i am raising money to have a tendon transfer surgery to regain some use of my hand. has anyone been through it?


I am C5 complete and have had two tendon transfers. They have have greatly improved my quality of life. I am able to fully extend my arms and can turn over my hands but I'm assuming you can already do those things. What are you hoping to regain?

View Postncflounder, on Oct 12 2009, 11:21 PM, said:

i am a c6/c7 incomplete and i am raising money to have a tendon transfer surgery to regain some use of my hand. has anyone been through it?


I am C5 complete and have had two tendon transfers. They have have greatly improved my quality of life. I am able to fully extend my arms and can turn over my hands but I'm assuming you can already do those things. What are you hoping to regain?
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