Órteses: : um importante recurso no tratamento da mão em garra móvel de Hansenianos

Valéria Meirelles Carril Elui; Maria Helena Pessini de Oliveira; Claudia Benedita dos Santos

doi:10.47878/hi.2001.v26.36404

Authors

Valéria Meirelles Carril Elui Terapeuta Ocupacional, Doutoranda em Saúde Pública da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, da Universidade de São Paulo.
Maria Helena Pessini de Oliveira Professora Livre Docente da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, da Universidade de São Paulo.
Claudia Benedita dos Santos Professora Doutora da Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto, da Universidade de São Paulo.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47878/hi.2001.v26.36404

Keywords:

Claw hand, Splints

Abstract

The objective of this study was the comparison of two kinds of dynamic splints, fabricated in leather and in thermoplastic material used to correct the flexible claw hand in leprosy affected individuals, regarding; the claw correction through active extension of proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) goniometry. The subject population was formed by 30 leprosy patients, both sexes, witch presented with flexible ulnar or ulnar-median claw hand, with ages between 20 and 81 years, submitted to the use of a leather or thermoplastic splints. The two splints were compared. The results where statistically treated, showing that both splints improved the claw pattern, the thermoplastic splint had 85,5% claw correction and, the leather splint had 53%. It was concluded, that the splints, are helpful in correcting the claw hand deformities and self-esteem.

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The objective of this study was the comparison of two kinds of dynamic splints, fabricated in leather and in thermoplastic material used to correct the flexible claw hand in leprosy affected individuals, regarding; the claw correction through active extension of proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP) goniometry. The subject population was formed by 30 leprosy patients, both sexes, witch presented with flexible ulnar or ulnar-median claw hand, with ages between 20 and 81 years, submitted to the use of a leather or thermoplastic splints. The two splints were compared. The results where statistically treated, showing that both splints improved the claw pattern, the thermoplastic splint had 85,5% claw correction and, the leather splint had 53%. It was concluded, that the splints, are helpful in correcting the claw hand deformities and self-esteem.
Uniterms: Claw hand, Splints
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