Different types of orthoses in stroke patients with hemiplegia:Functional effects
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.42.021
- VernacularTitle:不同类型矫形器在脑卒中偏瘫患者应用中的功能效应
- Author:
Yan WANG
;
Jie XIONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
stroke;
hemiplegia;
orthotic device;
walkers;
activities of daily living
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2013;(42):7475-7480
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND:The appropriate choice of orthoses based on hemiplegic patient’s condition can improve motor function recovery in stroke patients.
OBJECTIVE:To review the motor function recovery of stroke patients with hemiplegia wearing different types of orthoses.
METHODS:Application of different types of orthoses in hemiplegic patients was reviewed through access to literature, as wel as effects of a variety of orthoses on the recovery of motor functions in hemiplegic patients.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Orthoses can reduce limb muscle tension and muscle spasms, and improve motor function and overal daily living skil s in stroke patients with hemiplegia, which play a variety of roles, including stable support, fixed protection, correction of deformity and functional compensation. However, the long-term therapeutic effect of orthoses cannot be verified because of fewer cases, shorter time for therapeutic observation, and the lack of long-term fol ow-up. It is necessary to perform long-term fol ow-up for the verification of long-term efficacy of orthoses. Meanwhile, the appropriate timing for removal of orthoses needs further study.
