Journal Article10.1016/J.APMR.2004.11.017
Passive Stretching Does Not Enhance Outcomes in Patients With Plantarflexion Contracture After Cast Immobilization for Ankle Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Anne M. Moseley,Robert D. Herbert,Elizabeth J. Nightingale,Deborah A. Taylor,Trish M. Evans,Gavin Robertson,Sandeep K. Gupta,Julie Penn +7 more
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TL;DR: The addition of passive stretching confers no benefit over exercise alone for the treatment of plantarflexion contracture after cast immobilization for ankle fracture and no statistically significant or clinically important between-group differences for the primary outcomes.
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About: This article is published in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The article was published on 01 Jun 2005. The article focuses on the topics: Passive stretching & Ankle.
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Effects of splinting in the treatment of hand contractures in progressive systemic sclerosis.
TL;DR: There was no evidence that the use of the splints served to maintain PIP extension when compared with the control hand, and dynamic splinting could decrease proximal interphalangeal (PIP) flexion contractures.
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The role of passive stretching in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis
TL;DR: It is suggested that the inclusion of passive stretching of the hip joint in the treatment of patients with ankylosing spondylitis will increase the range of movement and thus improve function and influence posture.
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The Effects of Casting on Upper Extremity Motor Disorders After Brain Injury
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared casting to traditional techniques, such as passive range of motion, static stretch, and splinting, in the treatment of the hypertonic upper extremity in individuals with severe brain injury.
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A comparative controlled trial of a new perforated splint and a traditional splint in the treatment of mallet finger.
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TL;DR: The perforated splint gives superior results by virtue of the fact that it does not require to be removed for purposes of hygiene and can thus produce a satisfactory result even in those patients who fail to grasp the technique of removal and replacement of the splint.
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