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The first task in the rehabilitation of the severely paralysed hand is to prevent deformity, but prevention itself dependent upon an understanding of the mechanisms which produce modifications in the length or elasticity of soft tissues. These are acute neurological contracture, postural contracture, and deformity from muscle imbalance and/or spasticity.
In the tetraplegie the effects of posture and oedema are of such importance that the ‘boxing glove’ splint has been developed, and is routinely used to minimise oedema and prevent deformity.
The ‘boxing glove’ splint is described in detail.
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Cheshire, D., Rowe, G. The prevention of deformity in the severely paralysed hand. Spinal Cord 8, 48–56 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1970.8
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