OBJECTIVES To investigate the effects of lycra® arm splint wear on goal attainment and three dimensional (3D) kinematics of the upper limb and trunk in children with cerebral palsy (CP). DESIGN Randomised clinical trial whereby participants were randomised to parallel groups with waiting list control. PARTICIPANTS Sixteen children with CP (hypertonia) aged 9 to 14 years. INTERVENTION Thre...

Background: Spasticity is one of the problems after a stroke. Due to this increase in muscle tone, patients are confronted with problems in motor control and difficulties in activities of daily living and complications such as shortness and contracture. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the simultaneous use of both splint and botulinum toxin-A (BTX-A) injection on spasticity, ...

background: spasticity is one of the problems after a stroke. due to this increase in muscle tone, patients are confronted with problems in motor control and difficulties in activities of daily living and complications such as shortness and contracture. the aim of this study was to examine the effects of the simultaneous use of both splint and botulinum toxin-a (btx-a) injection on spasticity, ...

background: spasticity is one of the problems after a stroke. due to this increase in muscle tone, patients are confronted with problems in motor control and difficulties in activities of daily living and complications such as shortness and contracture. the aim of this study was to examine the effects of the simultaneous use of both splint and botulinum toxin-a (btx-a) injection on spasticity, ...

A mandibular advancement splint (MAS) may be an alternative treatment for snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA). However, there is little subjective or objective information concerning long-term effectiveness, compliance and side effects. A retrospective questionnaire was used to survey these issues plus patient satisfaction and maintenance requirements in 166 patients who could have worn ...

INTRODUCTION There is no consensus on duration of the nasal splint after nasal septum surgeries. The pressure of nasal splint on the mucosa may cause tissue necrosis and nasal septum perforation. OBJECTIVES To investigate the histopathological changes of the nasal mucosa caused by nasal splints in a rabbit model. METHODS No splint was used in group A. Bilateral silicone nasal splints were p...

BACKGROUND Extremity injuries necessitating splinting or casting are commonly seen in the emergency department (ED) setting. Subsequently, it is not uncommon for patients to present to the ED with complaints related to an extremity cast or splint. OBJECTIVE To present a literature-based approach to the identification and initial management of patients with possible infectious cast/splint comp...

statement of problem: snoring is the most common sleep disorder which in itself may only be viewed as an obnoxious disturbance in human society; however it must be considered a potential indicator of significant medical problems such as: hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, cerebrovascular infarction and ischemic heart disease. purpose: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiven...