CARE - Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities

CARE - Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities Welcome to the Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities (C.A.R.E.) at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal. Together with our specialised ward.

Our main specialties are reconstructive arm and hand surgery for individuals with tetraplegia and upper limb spasticity corrections after neurological disorders . We are a unique centre, created for highly specialized functional reconstruction of extremities. We focus on:

• Tetraplegic patients with spinal cord injuries where reconstructive hand surgery restore hand or arm function
• Patients with spasticity in arms/ hands after stroke or brain injuries. Patients with upper limb amputees were implanted electrodes help control the prosthesis. These patient groups have different needs, but they all have one common goal - to increase their quality of life by becoming more independent. To accomplish this, our centre works in a team-based and patient-oriented way. Surgeons, physiotherapists, occupational therapists work together to provide every patient with the best possible outcome. On this site you will find current information about what happens at the clinic, articles on current topics, news about our research and also information for our present, past and future patients. For more information about our surgery, visit:

http://www.sahlgrenskaic.com/medical-care/centres-of-excellence/

On Facebook, we do not answer questions concerning individual cases, and we do not give medical advice. We refer all patient-related questions to our unit number:
+46 (0) 31 342 88 06, or e-mail careinfo@vgregion.se. All posts and comments posted on our site are public documents. This means that anyone can read them, so be careful with what information you choose to share. We do not allow posts and comments related to:

- Offensive data
- Incitement to crimes
- Incitement to hatred
- Child po*******hy
- Graphic Violence
- Copyrighted material

Such posts and comments will be deleted, and the user is likely to be blocked. We do not allow advertising or marketing. Such posts are also going to be removed. For more contact details:

https://www.sahlgrenska.se/omraden/omrade-3/avancerad-rekonstruktion-av-extremiteter/enheter/mottagning-avancerad-rekonstruktion-av-extremiteter/

The page is supported by the staff at CARE, Sahlgrenska University Hospital. www.sahlgrenska.se
Phone +46 (0) 31 342 10 00

� Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities 2016. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Last week, the ICSoS /NoSCoS conference were held here in Gothenburg. 1100 delegates from 51 countries were gathered to ...
16/10/2025

Last week, the ICSoS /NoSCoS conference were held here in Gothenburg. 1100 delegates from 51 countries were gathered to share knowledge and get inspiration for further developments in the field of SCI.
We at C.A.R.E. participated with three oral presentations and one instructional course together with our colleagues from SPZ Notwill, Switzerland.

NoSCoS - The Nordic Spinal Cord Society

I två dagar har vi som jobbar med tetrahandkirurgi i Norden + Schweiz utbytt erfarenheter i Köpenhamn. NORTH är ett nätv...
29/08/2025

I två dagar har vi som jobbar med tetrahandkirurgi i Norden + Schweiz utbytt erfarenheter i Köpenhamn. NORTH är ett nätverk vi varit en aktiv del sedan starten och som är en viktig källa till kunskapsutbyte.

30/05/2025

We are looking forward to welcoming ISCoS to our hometown.

We had the privilege to open the Jan Fridén symposium in Luzern yesterday. A great day and evening with many Tetrahand s...
26/10/2024

We had the privilege to open the Jan Fridén symposium in Luzern yesterday.
A great day and evening with many Tetrahand specialists from around the world.
We are thankful for being he’s apprentice and proud to continue the great work he built up at Sahlgrenska.

The last 4 days, Johanna and Kasia has been in Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum, Nottwil, Switzerland. Attending the 11th ...
24/10/2024

The last 4 days, Johanna and Kasia has been in
Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum, Nottwil, Switzerland. Attending the 11th Tetrahand course.
This time there were 45 participants from 15 countries around the world. It is so inspirational to meet with others and share knowledge and experiences.

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30/09/2024

Vi har just publicerat en ny vetenskaplig artikel.
Nu vet vi mer om vilket utfall man kan förvänta sig beroende på kön och skadenivå.
Läs hela artikeln här:

This retrospective, multicentre study maps grip strength and grasp ability after tendon transfer surgery in patients with tetraplegia. Data were analysed in the...

15/08/2024

✨ Anmäl er till Inspirationsdagen den 5 september! ✨

I samarbete med Stiftelsen Spinalis arrangerar vi på Internationella Ryggmärgsskadedagen en Inspirationsdag.

Missa inte chansen att lyssna på spännande föreläsningar antingen på plats i Frösundavik eller via länk. 🌍🎤

Ur programmet: Slutkonferens DRIV- hälsa online för dig med ryggmärgsskada (förmiddag), Elhjälpmedel, Rehabilitering i södra Afrika och Indien, Att leva med personlig assistans, Smärta och Sårläkning.

Kolla in hela programmet på hemsidan nedan och glöm inte att anmäla er! 👇

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Tobias och hans bror berättar hur det var och är att leva med ryggmärgsskada. Men också lite om operationerna han gjort....
29/02/2024

Tobias och hans bror berättar hur det var och är att leva med ryggmärgsskada. Men också lite om operationerna han gjort.
Ett fint inslag.

För fem år sedan bröt Leksandsspelaren Tobias Forsberg nacken under en ishockeymatch. Nu är han förlamad till 94 procent. Jens Persson, specialist i allmänmedicin, svarar på tittarnas frågor. Programledare: Sofia Rågenklint.

Avslutande dagar på Tetrahand kongressen som fylldes med våra preliminära forskningsresultat om kombinerad nerv och sent...
11/11/2023

Avslutande dagar på Tetrahand kongressen som fylldes med våra preliminära forskningsresultat om kombinerad nerv och sentransferering & nervtransferering i sent skede

Vår kollega Therese Ramström presenterar utfallsmåtten ArmA & vårt nyligen utvecklade Cylinder Test för terapeuter från ...
08/11/2023

Vår kollega Therese Ramström presenterar utfallsmåtten ArmA & vårt nyligen utvecklade Cylinder Test för terapeuter från alla världens hörn på världskongressen TETRAHAND i Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Om drygt en vecka börjar Världskongressen i Tetrahandkirurgi. Vi på C.A.R.E. förbereder oss för 11 presentationer från o...
30/10/2023

Om drygt en vecka börjar Världskongressen i Tetrahandkirurgi. Vi på C.A.R.E. förbereder oss för 11 presentationer från oss!

Shepherd Center will host Tetrahand World Congress 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia, November 9 - 11, 2023, with a pre-congress workshop on November 8, 2023.
The conference brings together clinicians in physical medicine and rehabilitation, surgery, and occupational and physical therapy, as well as hand specialists from all over the world. Topics include surgical and non-surgical interventions targeting upper extremity function for people living with cervical spinal cord injury.

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CARE - Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities

Welcome to the Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities (C.A.R.E.) at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Mölndal. We are a unique centre, created for highly specialized functional reconstruction of extremities. We focus on: • Patients in need of bone-anchored amputation prostheses • Tetraplegic patients with spinal cord injuries where reconstructive hand surgery restore hand or arm function • Patients with spasticity in arms/ hands after stroke or brain injuries. These patient groups have different needs, but they all have one common goal - to increase their quality of life by becoming more independent. To accomplish this, our centre works in a team-based and patient-oriented way. Surgeons, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists and orthopaedic engineers work together to provide every patient with the best possible outcome. On this site you will find current information about what happens at the clinic, articles on current topics, news about our research and also information for our present, past and future patients. For more information about our surgery, visit: http://www.sahlgrenskaic.com/medical-care/centres-of-excellence/ On Facebook, we do not answer questions concerning individual cases, and we do not give medical advice. We refer all patient-related questions to our unit number: +46 (0) 31 343 03 25, or e-mail careinfo@vgregion.se. All posts and comments posted on our site are public documents. This means that anyone can read them, so be careful with what information you choose to share. We do not allow posts and comments related to: - Offensive data - Incitement to crimes - Incitement to hatred - Child po*******hy - Graphic Violence - Copyrighted material Such posts and comments will be deleted, and the user is likely to be blocked. We do not allow advertising or marketing. Such posts are also going to be removed. For more contact details: https://www.sahlgrenska.se/omraden/omrade-3/verksamhet-handkirurgi/enheter/avancerad-rekonstruktion-av-extremiteter/enheter/mottagning-avancerad-rekonstruktion-av-extremiteter/

The page is supported by the staff at CARE, Sahlgrenska University Hospital. www.sahlgrenska.se Phone +46 (0) 31 342 10 00 � Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities 2016. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Centre for Advanced Reconstruction of Extremities with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.