The Vienna psychosocial assessment procedure for bionic reconstruction in patients with global brachial plexus injuries.

Global brachial plexopathies cause major sensory and motor deficits in the affected arm and hand. Many patients report of psychosocial consequences including chronic pain, decreased self-sufficiency, and poor body image. Bionic reconstruction, which includes the amputation and prosthetic replacement...

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Main Authors: Laura Antonia Hruby, Anna Pittermann, Agnes Sturma, Oskar Christian Aszmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5751989?pdf=render