PITTSBURGH, Nov. 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- "We wanted to create an improved split to help prevent joints from locking," said one of two inventors, from Brooklyn, N.Y., "so we invented the IRON ARM. Our ...

ADDUCTION contracture of the thumb presents a most serious disability of the hand. The thumb is useless as an opponent for the fingers, is unable to abduct and rotate and, in some cases, blocks ...

Heidi Clavet and colleagues recently reported the results of a study in a much-needed area of research that receives little attention.1, 2 Conservative treatment of contractures is time consuming and ...

Adaptive tools, protective gloves, and assistive technologies, such as voice-activated devices, can help reduce hand strain and make daily tasks easier for people living with Dupuytren’s contracture.

Joint contractures are a common complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), 1, 2, 3 and are characterized by limitations in the passive range of motion (ROM) of affected joints. 4, 5 Contractures limit ...