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Upper Limb Serial Casting of Individuals with Cerebral Palsy — A Preliminary Report
Author(s) -
STEER VERONICA
Publication year - 1989
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.1440-1630.1989.tb01648.x
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , muscle contracture , splints , medicine , casting , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , splint (medicine) , occupational therapy , range of motion , surgery , materials science , composite material
The therapeutic management of contractures is a long term concern in severe cerebral palsy. Occupational therapists, experienced in orthotic management of upper limb contractures using thermoplastic splints, are now beginning to use plaster serial casts with these clients. This paper is a preliminary report on the results of six case studies, with fixed and unfixed contractures, where casting was effective in increasing passive range of movement. Recommendations for post‐casting management are made. The follow‐up of each child twelve months post‐casting should provide valuable information.