TY - JOUR
T1 - Limb contractures in progressive neuromuscular disease and the role of stretching, orthotics, and surgery
AU - McDonald, Craig M
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Limb contractures are common impairments in selected progressive neuromuscular disease (NMD) conditions and can lead to such increased disabilities as worsening motor performance, decreased mobility, loss of ADL skills, and pain. This article reviews the pathogenesis of joint contractures in NMD, the prevalence of specific contractures among many common NMD conditions, and the role of optimal positioning, stretching, upright ambulation, orthotics, and splinting, as well as surgery in the prevention and management of contractures.
AB - Limb contractures are common impairments in selected progressive neuromuscular disease (NMD) conditions and can lead to such increased disabilities as worsening motor performance, decreased mobility, loss of ADL skills, and pain. This article reviews the pathogenesis of joint contractures in NMD, the prevalence of specific contractures among many common NMD conditions, and the role of optimal positioning, stretching, upright ambulation, orthotics, and splinting, as well as surgery in the prevention and management of contractures.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 9894140
AN - SCOPUS:0031917420
VL - 9
SP - 187
EP - 211
JO - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
JF - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America
SN - 1047-9651
IS - 1
ER -