Robotic Shoulder Rehabilitation With the Hybrid Assistive Limb in a Patient With Delayed Recovery After Postoperative C5 Palsy: A Case Report.

ABSTRACT: C5 palsy is a serious complication that may occur after cervical spine surgery; however, standard procedures for shoulder rehabilitation for patients with postoperative C5 palsy have not yet been established. We used a wearable robot suit Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) in a patient with delayed recovery after postoperative C5 palsy and conducted shoulder abduction training with the HAL. A 62-year-old man presented with weakness in his left deltoid muscle 2 days after cervical spine surgery. He experienced great difficulty in elevating his left arm and was diagnosed with postoperative C5 palsy. Seven months after surgery, shoulder abduction training with a HAL was initiated. In total, 23 sessions of shoulder HAL rehabilitation were conducted until 26 months after surgery. His shoulder abductio

SUBMITTER: Kubota S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8477042 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature