MacKay-Lyons M
Physiotherapy Department, Victoria General Hospital, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Phys Ther. 1989 Apr;69(4):292-6. doi: 10.1093/ptj/69.4.292.
Joint contractures are a frequent complication of head trauma and often require extensive physical therapy intervention. Traditional methods of treatment, including passive stretching and range-of-motion exercises, have proven to be of limited benefit in contracture reduction. Low-load, prolonged stretch has been shown to be more effective than traditional methods of treatment in producing the desired elongation of connective tissue. A splinting device known as the Dynasplint is designed to provide this type of stretch. The purpose of this case report is to describe the application of the Dynasplint in the successful treatment of a patient with elbow flexion contracture secondary to head trauma.
关节挛缩是头部创伤常见的并发症，通常需要广泛的物理治疗干预。包括被动拉伸和关节活动度练习在内的传统治疗方法，在减轻挛缩方面已被证明效果有限。低负荷长时间拉伸已被证明在使结缔组织达到所需伸长方面比传统治疗方法更有效。一种名为Dynasplint的夹板装置旨在提供这种类型的拉伸。本病例报告的目的是描述Dynasplint在成功治疗一名因头部创伤继发肘屈曲挛缩患者中的应用。
