Tetraplegia functional groups

TETRAPLEGIA FUNCTIONAL GROUPS (remaining function - spinal level)
1	Brachioradialis - C5
2	1 + ECRL - C6
3	2 + ECRB - C6
4	3 + Pronator Teres ("strong C6 ")
5	4 + FCR - C7
6	5 + EDC - C7
7	6 + EPL - C7
8	Partial digital flexion - C8
9	Lacks only intrinsics
X	Exceptions

House protocol

1 BR C5--------- BR to ECRB +/- KEY PINCH

2 +ECRL C6--------- 1-STAGE KEY PINCH/RELEASE

3 +ECRB

4 + PT strong C6-2-STAGE KEY PINCH/RELEASE

5 + FCR

6 + EDC C7--------- 1-STAGE GRASP/PINCH

7 + EPL

8 Partial digital flexion C8--------- ADDUCTION/OPPONENSPLASTY

9 Lacks only intrinsics + INTRINSIC RECONSTRUCT

X Exceptions

1-Stage key pinch & release

CMC arthrodesis

EPL tenodesis

FPL tenodesis or transfer

2-Stage pinch/release

1: EDC, EPL, APL tenodesis; intrinsic tenodesis

2: ECRL to FDP, PT to FDS(R) to add/opp, BR to FPL

(or: switch PT to FPL, CMC arthrodesis, BR to EDC+EPL)