Novel Use of Distal Radius Plates for Wrist Arthrodesis in Upper Limb Spasticity

Clinical Management of Upper Limb Spasticity

Case Report A 67-year-old right-handed male who had suffered an ischemic left basal ganglia stroke with right hemiparesis was evaluated for post-stroke rehabilitation therapies. He had undergone comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation six months earlier. When he was discharged home, he required supervision for upper and lower body dressing but was at a “modified independent” level for ambulation...

Economic Analysis of Bisphosphonate Use after Distal Radius Fracture for Prevention of Hip Fracture

Background: Osteoporosis is a common condition among the elderly population, and is associated with an increased risk of fracture. One of the most common fragility fractures involve the distal radius, and are associated with risk of subsequent fragility fracture. Early treatment with bisphosphonates has been suggested to decrease the population hip fracture burden. However, there have been no p...

Dynamic splinting in wrist extension following distal radius fractures

BACKGROUND Wrist flexion contracture is a common pathology which presents secondary to distal radius fractures. Joint stability, restoration and early mobilization are frequently achieved through surgical treatment after such an injury. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the initial effect of dynamic splinting on wrist extension (active range of motion), in both surgical an...

Distal Radius Fracture in a Surgeon's Dominant Wrist

بررسی پایایی مقیاس اصلاح شده اشورت در ارزیابی اسپاستیسته عضلات در بیماران همی پلژیک

Background and Aim: Spasticity is a velocity-dependent increase in tonic stretch reflexes (muscle tone) with exaggerated tendon jerks, resulting from hyperexcitability of the stretch reflex. The measurement of spasticity is necessary to determine the effect of treatments. The Modified Ashworth Scale is the most widely used method for assessing muscle spasticity in clinical practice and research...