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Functional electrical stimulation of denervated muscles: basic issues.

Salmons S, Ashley Z, Sutherland H, Russold MF, Li F, Jarvis JC

Muscle Research Group, Department of Human Anatomy and Cell Biology University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. s.salmons@liverpool.ac.uk

Denervating injuries result in flaccid paralysis and severe atrophy of the affected muscles. This work reviews the potential for functional restoration of such muscles by electrical stimulation, focusing on the basic scientific issues.

Published 23 February 2005 in Artif Organs, 29(3): 199-202.
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