Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: July | Volume: 13 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 102-109
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230717
Efficacy of Soft Supination Splint in Comparison with Elbow Wrist Hand Orthosis in Spastic Forearm in Cerebral Palsy
Aryan Kr. Vishwakarma1, Poly Ghosh2, Dr. Prasanna Kr. Lenka3, Bharat Bhushan Bharti4
1Orthotist, All India Institute of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mumbai
2Workshop Manager (P & O), M.sc (P & O), National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities, Kolkata
3Asst, Prof, HOD (P & O), National Institute for Locomotor Disabilities, Kolkata
4Prosthetists cum Orthotist, CRC, Patna
Corresponding Author: Aryan Kr. Vishwakarma
ABSTRACT
Aim of the study is to compare the efficacy of soft supination splint in comparison with elbow wrist hand Orthosis in spastic forearm. 30 subjects with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy were included in the study by random sampling. All the subjects were divided into two groups; A and B. Group A provided with soft supination splint and Group B provided with elbow wrist hand orthosis. Baseline data (spasticity, ROM, hand function and grip strength) was taken before use of the orthosis and post data was taken after 4 week use of orthosis. There was no significant difference in MAS score (p=0.403) and grip strength (p= .285) between the group A and group B. But there was significant difference in ROM (p= 0.009) and upper extremity hand function (p= 0.019) between the group A and B. It was concluded that soft supination splint is more effective than elbow wrist hand orthosis in the management of forearm spasticity in case of hemiplegic cerebral palsy without any complication.
Key words: Hemiplegic CP, forearm spasticity, soft supination splint, elbow wrist hand orthosis