Lycra working splint for the rheumatoid arthritic hand with MCP ulnar deviation.
Lycra working splint for the rheumatoid arthritic hand with MCP ulnar deviation.
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1440-1584.1996.tb00213.x
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发表时间：
1996-11-01
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Murphy, D
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Murphy, D
Swanson（1995）将风湿性关节炎描述为“从严重程度和长期残疾的角度来看最严重的致残者”（第1307页）。保持类风湿性关节炎患者在日常生活活动中独立的一个关键因素是保持手部的功能性使用。在农村地区，搬到有援助的住所可能需要一个人离开当地，这种夹板可以帮助老年公民保持功能和在家。类风湿性关节炎引起的手畸形和不稳定的桡侧偏的手腕和随后的尺侧偏的掌指关节（MCP）可以极大地影响手的功能使用。本文介绍了一种适用于MCP尺偏型类风湿关节炎手的莱卡工作夹板的设计和制作方法。在农村地区工作的卫生专业人员会发现这种夹板价格低廉，易于设计，无论是单独设计，还是理想情况下，在区域职业治疗师的帮助下设计。
Rheumatoid arthritis is described by Swanson (1995) as 'the greatest crippler from the standpoint of severity and prolonged disability' (p. 1307). One key factor in keeping persons with rheumatoid arthritis independent in their activities of daily living is maintaining functional use of their hands. In rural areas, where a move to assisted accommodation may require a person to leave the locality, this splint may help older citizens to remain functional and at home. The deformity and instability caused in rheumatoid arthritic hands by radial deviation of the wrist and subsequent ulnar deviation of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints can greatly affect functional use of the hands. In this article, design and fabrication instructions for a lycra working splint which is suitable for the rheumatoid arthritic hand with MCP ulnar deviation are presented. Health professionals working in rural areas will find this splint inexpensive and easy to design, either alone or, ideally, with the assistance of regional occupational therapists.