Use of a gas spring contracture correction orthosis for the management of a fixed flexion contracture of the elbow.
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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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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Prosthetics and orthotics international
دوره 23 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999