Use of a gas spring contracture correction orthosis for the management of a fixed flexion contracture of the elbow.
This paper describes the application of low level controlled torque to an elbow contracture through the use of an active orthosis. Over a period of twenty months the lack of elbow extension range was reduced from 105 degrees to 57 degrees. A description of the important orthotic design factors which led to significant functional improvement is provided.
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Department of Orthotics, The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic and District Hospital NHS Trust, Oswestry, Shropshire, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D003286:Contracture / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D016896:Treatment Outcome