The effect of a thumb web spacer splint on hand function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy.
| Autor: | Ali IB; Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt., Elshazly FA; Faculty of Physical Therapy, O6 University, Egypt., Ali MS; Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt.; Faculty of Physical Therapy, O6 University, Egypt. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences [J Taibah Univ Med Sci] 2022 Nov 15; Vol. 18 (3), pp. 429-435. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 15 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jtumed.2022.10.008 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: Many children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (HCP) cannot maintain thumb abduction and experience obstruction caused by the thumb remaining in the palm. A web spacer splint maintains the thumb web space and opposition of the thumb for a more functional position. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of a thumb web spacer as a functional splint on hand function in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Methods: Thirty children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (ages 4-7 years) were randomly divided into two groups (a control group and a study group). The treatment program for the control group was administered for 45 min three times/week for 8 successive weeks and the study group underwent the identical treatment regimen as the control group, as well as wearing a web spacer splint during the treatment program. Thereafter, the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale (PDMS-2) was used to assess hand function. Results: Post-treatment values in the study group demonstrated a substantial improvement in grasping and visual motor integration in the PDMS-2 when compared to the control group. Therefore, there was a significant improvement in total fine motor quotient when compared post-treatment (86.93 ± 8.94, 145.73 ± 15.04) in the control and study groups, respectively (p > 0.05). Conclusion: A web spacer splint can be a viable tool for improving hand function in children with HCP. (© 2022 [The Author/The Authors].) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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