Effects of Static Wrist on Radial Nerve Palsy

VernacularTitle:静态腕托对桡神经麻痹的康复效果
Author: Zhiqiang XIE ; Jiangqin LIU ; Jiang DONG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: static wrist, radial nerve palsy, health economics
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2012;18(9):866-867
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the effects of static wrist on radial nerve palsies. Methods 60 patients with radial nerve palsies were devided into wrist group (n=20), acupuncture group (n=20) and intermediate-frequency (IF) group (n=20), who accepted static wrist wearing, electroacupuncture, and intermediate-frequency electro-stimulation respectively. Results The efficacy was not significantly different among these groups, but the time out of working and the cost for the management were the least in the wrist group. Conclusion Wearing static wrist is not only effective on radial nerve palsies, but also reduce the loss of working time and cost of treatment