Hoyen, Harry, M.D.

Research Statement

• Shoulder control reanimation in stroke, paralysis, and with biomechanical deficits
• Trunk control for paralytic disorders
• Treatment of spastic and paralytic hand and wrist problems

Professional Affiliations

• Investigator, Cleveland FES Center
• Hand Surgeon, Department  of Orthopaedics, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH
• Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Publications (Select)

• Polasek KH, Hoyen HA, Keith MW, Kirsch RF, Tyler DJ. Stimulation stability and selectivity of chronically implanted multicontact nerve cuff electrodes in the human upper extremity. IEEE Trans Neural Syst Rehabil Eng. 2009 Oct;17(5):428-37. Epub 2009 Sep 22. PubMed PMID: 19775987.
• Evans PJ, Nandi S, Maschke S, Hoyen HA, Lawton JN. Prevention and treatment of elbow stiffness. J Hand Surg Am. 2009 Apr;34(4):769-78. Review. PubMed PMID: 19345886.
• Thompson GH, Hoyen HA, Barthel T. Tibialis anterior tendon transfer after clubfoot surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009 May;467(5):1306-13. Epub 2009 Feb 26. PubMed PMID: 19242766; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2664443.
• Mirarchi AJ, Hoyen HA, Knutson J, Lewis S. Cadaveric biomechanical analysis of the distal radioulnar joint: influence of wrist isolation on accurate measurement and the effect of ulnar styloid fracture on stability. J Hand Surg Am. 2008 May-Jun;33(5):683-90. PubMed PMID: 18590851.
• Kilgore KL, Hoyen HA, Bryden AM, Hart RL, Keith MW, Peckham PH. An implanted upper-extremity neuroprosthesis using myoelectric control. J Hand Surg Am. 2008 Apr;33(4):539-50. PubMed PMID: 18406958; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC2743484.

Research Programs

• Development of Cuff Electrode
• Upper Extremity FES Program

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