Relative motion orthoses: fabrication tips

Relative Motion (RM) orthoses are an extremely important and beneficial intervention in hand rehabilitation.1 They can be used for a variety of hand conditions such as to protect finger extensor zone IV - VII repairs,1,2 to manage acute and chronic boutonniere deformity,1,3-5 as a tool to relieve pain or other symptoms from trauma or strain about the structures at the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint,1 to encourage more flexion or extension in a stiff proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint1,6,7 and to improve alignment of the MCP joints of people living with rheumatoid arthritis.
Source: Journal of Hand Therapy - Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Source Type: research