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COMMON
DIAGNOSES:
Fractures
Dislocations
Brachial plexus injuries
Burns
Idiopathic toe walkers
Head trauma and spinal cord injuries
Cerebral palsy (CP)
Other neurological conditions
“When
my son Billy injured his arm, the doctor told us that
he may never be able to straighten his arm again. He loves
wrestling and dreamed of earning a college scholarship.
About two weeks after surgery, he began wearing the Dynasplint®
Elbow System. He is now about 5° short of full flexion
and has completely regained extension. Thank you for keeping
a little boy’s dream alive!”
~Lisa,
mother of patient; Las Vegas, NV
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| MEASUREMENTS |
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ELBOW
EXTENSION |
ELBOW
FLEXION |
WRIST
EXTENSION |
WRIST
FLEXION |
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Pediatric |
Infant |
Pediatric |
Pediatric |
Infant |
| Weight |
14.40
oz
0.41 kg |
7.20
oz
0.20 kg |
14.40
oz
0.41 kg |
1.0
lb
0.45 kg |
1
lb 1.60 oz
0.43 kg |
| Range
of Length |
4.25
– 7.0 in
10.80 – 17.78 cm |
3.125
in
7.94 cm |
4.25
– 7.0 in
10.80 – 17.78 cm |
4.84
in
12.29 cm |
4.84
in
12.29 cm |
| Foot
Plate Width/Unit Width |
5.25
– 6.875 in
|
3.625
in
|
5.25
– 6.875 in
|
N/A
|
3.625 in
9.21 cm |
| Range
of Motion |
65°
flexion
to 25° hyperextension |
65°
flexion
to 25° hyperextension |
50°
flexion
to 140° flexion |
0°
neutral
to 90° extension |
0°
neutral
to 90° extension |
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KNEE
EXTENSION |
KNEE
FLEXION |
ANKLE
DORSIFLEXION |
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Pediatric |
Infant |
Pediatric |
Pediatric |
Pediatric |
| Weight |
14.40
oz
0.41 kg |
7.20
oz
0.20 kg |
14.40
oz
0.41 kg |
1
lb 14.40 oz
0.86 kg |
1
lb 1.6 oz
0.50 kg |
| Upper
Range of Length |
4.25
– 7.0 in
10.80 – 17.78 cm |
3.125
in
7.94 cm |
4.25
– 7.0 in
10.80 – 17.78 cm |
7.125
– 9.75 in
18.10 – 24.77 cm |
5.09
– 6.84 in
12.93 – 17.37 cm |
| Lower
Range of Length |
5.25
– 6.875 in
|
3.625
in
|
5.25
– 6.875 in
|
3.50
– 4.50 in
8.89 – 11.43 cm |
2.0 – 2.75
5.08 – 6.99 cm |
| Range
of Motion |
65°
flexion
to 25° hyperextension |
65°
flexion
to 25° hyperextension |
50°
flexion
to 140° flexion |
50°
flexion
to 40° dorsiflexion |
50°
flexion
to 40° dorsiflexion |
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| THE
REBOUND EFFECT: |
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“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
setting.*
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*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 Sports Pysical
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.
