title: The Vancouver microstomia orthosis.
abstract: Eighteen microstomia orthoses are compared with respect to their characteristics, use, and limitations. A new prosthesis, the Vancouver microstomia orthosis, was designed to incorporate the advantages of many of the orthoses and eliminate some drawbacks. Ten adults with microstomia secondary to second- or third-degree circumoral flame burns were fitted with the prosthesis and observed over a 12-month period. In 9 weeks or less, microstomia was corrected with an average gain of 7 mm in the horizontal and 13 mm in the vertical active range of motion. The measures before and after this treatment were statistically significant for increase in both dimensions (paired t-test, p less than .01).
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Conine
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Carlow
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Stevenson-Moore
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000628:therapy; D004867:Equipment Design; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008865:Microstomia / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries / Q000502:physiology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D010865:Pilot Projects; D010969:Plastics; D013165:Splints
chemical_list: D010969:Plastics