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A Customized Spoon for a Patient with Arthritis
Author(s) -
ALLWOOD COLIN
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australian occupational therapy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1440-1630
pISSN - 0045-0766
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1630.1986.tb01531.x
Subject(s) - deformity , simple (philosophy) , process (computing) , arthritis , medicine , computer science , orthodontics , dentistry , physical therapy , surgery , philosophy , epistemology , immunology , operating system
Patients with arthritis frequently experience difficulty with self feeding due to deformity of the hands. This article describes the fabrication of a customized feeding aid for such a patient. The technique uses dental wax to create a form fitting pattern which will suit individual needs. The pattern is then cast in strong acrylic by a simple and non‐costly process. The spoon constructed proved to be effective by allowing the patient to feed herself independently.