Optoelectronic measurement of wrist movements in various casts and orthoses used in scaphoid fractures

Waton, Andrew, Forrest, Sarah and Whatling, Gemma ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6912-9580 2019. Optoelectronic measurement of wrist movements in various casts and orthoses used in scaphoid fractures. Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) 44 (6) , pp. 607-613. 10.1177/1753193419842519

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Abstract

We developed an optoelectronic motion analysis protocol to measure anatomical and functional ranges of wrist motion in Colles’-type and scaphoid-type splints and casts. The protocol was used to study the restriction of wrist motion in casts and splints in ten healthy volunteers. Scaphoid-type casts were no more restrictive to wrist motion than Colles’-type casts, but casts were significantly more restrictive than removable splints. Removable splints were more restrictive than no immobilization. Results suggest there is no benefit in using scaphoid-type casts rather than Colles’-type casts to reduce wrist motion.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Engineering
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
ISSN:	1753-1934
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	19 March 2019
Date of Acceptance:	15 March 2019
Last Modified:	07 Nov 2023 18:46
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/120913

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