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Research Article

Functional electrical stimulation for the upper limb in tetraplegic spinal cord injury: a systematic review

Siddeshwar PatilAcademic Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Leeds, D Floor, Martin Wing, LGI, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK, ;Yorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, UK, Correspondence[email protected]
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Wajid A. RazaYorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, UK,
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Firas JamilYorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, UK,
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Richard CaleyYorkshire Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, Pinderfields General Hospital, Wakefield, UK,
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Rory J. O’ConnorAcademic Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Leeds, D Floor, Martin Wing, LGI, Leeds LS1 3EX, UK, ;National Demonstration Centre in Rehabilitation Medicine, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Leeds, UK, and ;NIHR D4D Healthcare Technology Co-operative
Pages 419-423 | Received 24 Aug 2015, Accepted 25 Aug 2015, Published online: 28 Sep 2015

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