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Tips from Mats

Mats lives in an apartment together with his partner. He is retired. He was injured in 1988 and has a tetraplegia (C6-7). Through hand surgery his grip function improved in both hands. He has personal assistance about 10 hours a day. Passed away.

Modified knife

Modified knife – suitable for persons with impaired hand function [..]

Modified knife
Author Mats2008 Categories Eating, Preparing mealsTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)

A technique for intermittent catheterization without having to touch the catheter, which provides better hygiene. [..]

Clean Intermittent Catheterization (CIC)
Author Mats2007 Categories ToiletingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

“Urination hook” with cam cleat

The urination hook is an assistive device for persons with compromised arm/hand function who have to relieve themselves intermittently [..]

“Urination hook” with cam cleat
Author Mats2007 Categories ToiletingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Modified trousers

Customized trousers – suitable for wheelchair users with impaired hand function [..]

Modified trousers
Author Mats2007 Categories DressingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Modified thigh strap

Strap that holds together a wheelchair user’s thighs, modified so that persons with impaired hand function can close it without assistance [..]

Modified thigh strap
Author Mats2007 Categories Moving around by wheelchairTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

Closure of modified trousers

Velcro closure for trousers with hook and loop works for persons with impaired hand function [..]

Closure of modified trousers
Author Mats2007 Categories DressingTags High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)
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Tips by injury level

  • High tetraplegia without function in arms and hands (C2-4) (142)
  • High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6) (617)
  • Low tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C7-Th1) (177)
  • High paraplegia with impaired balance (Th2-10) (187)
  • Low paraplegia (Th11-S1) (103)
  • Motor incomplete tetraplegia (C2-Th1) (42)
  • Motor incomplete paraplegia (Th2-S1) (21)
  • Tetraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (C2-Th1) (50)
  • Paraplegia with motor function allowing ambulation (Th2-S1) (4)
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