Highlights
- •Exercise relative motion orthoses are frequently used by clinicians.
- •The relative motion (RM) pencil test is used prior to fabricating an exercise RM orthosis.
- •Measurement of the metacarpophalangeal differential is described.
- •Various clinical conditions are linked with the best suited exercise relative motion orthosis.
- •An algorithm is provided for decisions related to evaluation, exercise and RM orthosis design.
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Publication history
Published online: March 11, 2023
Accepted:
October 9,
2022
Received:
September 12,
2022
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