title: Checklist for the prescription of slings for the hemiplegic patient.
abstract: The wide variety of hemiplegic sling designs, the lack of a uniform approach to sling selection, and the paucity of research data in this area have tended to make prescribing a sling a subjective process. Based on clinical experience and a comprehensive literature review, the authors propose a checklist for examining hemiplegic slings. The Checklist, which includes 19 desirable and 4 undesirable characteristics of slings, provides a more objective basis for comparing sling designs, warns of potential hazards, and facilitates the thorough examination of hemiplegic slings. The uses and limitations of the Checklist are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D055656:Prescriptions; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000517:prevention & control