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COMMON
DIAGNOSES:
Fractures
and dislocations
Tendon
and ligament repairs
Burns
Arterial
and venous microsurgical repairs
Rheumatoid
arthritis
Head
trauma and spinal cord injuries
Cerebral
vascular accident (CVA)
Other
neurological conditions
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MEASUREMENTS:
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PIP
EXTENSION |
PIP
FLEXION |
MCP
EXTENSION |
MCP
FLEXION |
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Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
| Weight |
0.80
oz
0.02 kg |
0.80 oz
0.02 kg |
1
lb 3.2 oz
0.54 kg |
1
lb 2.4 oz
0.52 kg |
| Range
of Length |
1.50
in
3.81 cm |
1.50 in
3.81 cm |
7.0
– 8.75 in
17.78 – 22.23 cm |
7.0
– 8.75 in
17.78 – 22.23 cm |
| Unit
Length |
1.0
– 1.50 in
2.54 – 3.81 cm |
1.0 – 1.50
in
2.54 – 3.81 cm |
2.75
– 4.25 in
6.99 – 10.80 cm |
2.75
– 4.25 in
6.99 – 10.80 cm |
| Range
of Motion |
65°
flexion to
25° hyperextension |
10°
flexion to
100° flexion |
45° flexion to
45° extension |
0°
neutral to
90° flexion |
| THE
REBOUND EFFECT: |
| “High-force,
short-duration stretching favors recoverable, elastic
tissue deformation, whereas low-force, long-duration
stretching enhances permanent plastic deformation…In
the clinical setting, high force application has a
greater risk of causing pain and possibly rupture
of tissue.*”
Dynasplint® Systems improve range of motion by
creating permanent, non-traumatic tissue elongation
and remodeling, thus virtually eliminating the range
of motion rebound effect often observed in the clinical
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“The
Dynasplint® System is a product I have used for years for
patients with limited range of motion. In most cases, range
of motion rehabilitation time is significantly reduced, therefore
lowering costs and increasing patients satisfaction with their
results. The Dynasplint® System is much more effective compared
to other products on the market.”
-Charles
M. Creasman, MD;
Arizona Orthopedic and Fracture Surgeons,
Phoenix, AZ
*Hepburn
GR, et al: Multi-Center Clinical Investigation on the Effect
of Incorporating Dynasplint® Treatment into Standard Physical
Therapy Practice for Restoring Range of Motion of Elbows and
Knees, presented at the New York APTA State Chapter
Meeting, New York, NY, April 26, 1985.
Hepburn GR: Case Studies: Contracture and Stiff Joint Management
with Dynasplint®. The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sport Physical
Therapy, Vol 8, No 10: 498-504, April 1987.
Coverdale J, et al: Does a Uni-directional Dynamic Splint Affect
Bi-directional Wrist ROM Scientific and Clinical Paper Presentation.
American Society of Hand Therapists Annual Meeting, September
21, 2002.
Johnson BM, Flynn MJG, Beckenbaugh RD: A Dynamic Splint for
Use After Total Wrist Arthroplasty. The American Journal of
Occupational Therapy, 35: 179-184, March 1981.
McPherson JJ, Becker AH: Dynamic Splint to Reduce the Passive
Component of Hypertonicity. Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Vol 66: 249-252, April 1985.
