Functional Electrical Stimulation in Spinal Cord Injury: Clinical Evidence versus Daily Practice
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Functional electrical stimulation (FES) has clinical evidence in the rehabilitation of patients with spinal cord injury. Nevertheless, looking into daily clinical practice, the use of FES is poor. Expenditure of time, complexity of technical equipment and compliance and acceptance of therapists and patients should be discussed as limiting factors.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013