Shoulder orthoses for the prevention and reduction of hemiplegic shoulder pain and subluxation: Systematic review.

CONCLUSION: Observational studies suggest that orthoses reduce vertical subluxation whilst in-situ. Available evidence from heterogeneous studies after stroke suggests that orthoses may reduce pain and are well-tolerated with prolonged use. No studies have tested whether subluxation and pain can be prevented by immediate post-stroke application of orthoses. PMID: 27184582 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27184582?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clinical Rehabilitation - May 15, 2016 Category: Rehabilitation Authors: Nadler M, Pauls M Tags: Clin Rehabil Source Type: research

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