Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics, All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Short Communication
Static Progressive Orthosis for Gradual Correction/Prevention of Contractures of Elbow Joint by Use of Elbow Lock Mechanism
Author(s): Lukeshkumar R. Bhuyar* and Ansari Aisha Siddiqua Iqbal Ahmed
Background: Currently, there are two types of interventions for elbow contracture: Operative and non-operative treatment. The operative treatment involves open or arthroscopic release, arthroplasty, and manipulation under anesthesia. The non-operative treatment mainly involves passive or assistant movement, continuous passive movement, serial bracing, and static and dynamic orthosis. The newly designed static progressive orthosis for gradual correction/prevention of contractures by the use of an elbow joint lock. The elbow joint is made such that it locks at different desirable angles to correct or prevent the contracture.
It is presented in this report which helps to improve the range of motion of the joint without using serial casting method. The mechanisms of static progressive orthosis for contracture is based on creep and stress relaxation. As one of th.. View More»
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