Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 34-38, January 2006

A Biomechanical Analysis of Static Progressive Elbow Flexion Splinting

  • Mike Szekeres, BSc (OT)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence and reprint requests to Mike Szekeres, BSc (OT), Department of Hand Therapy, Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care London, 268 Grosvenor Street, London, Ontario, Canada N6A 4L6

Hand and Upper Limb Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada

We all have many occasions to splint the stiff elbow, especially to overcome flexion contratures, but the functional requirement of 130+degrees of elbow flexion is also an important clinical reality requiring end range splinting in no small number of cases. The author presents an analysis of the theoretical forces acting upon the elbow in two types of splints at various angles of flexion.—Peggy Fillion, OTR, CHT, Practice Forum Editor

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PII: S0894-1130(05)00217-6

doi:10.1197/j.jht.2005.11.004

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 34-38, January 2006

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