Spastic Hand - CHU Sainte-Justine - SAAC

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Grasp and Release ‣ Evaluate grasp and release with wrist in flexion and in extension ‣ Poor grasp = weak wrist extensors • May be unable to actively extend wrist • May flex wrist when making a fist • Consider transfer to increase wrist extensor power
‣ Poor release = weak digital extensors • Unable to actively extend digits, or able to extend digits only with the wrist flexed • A transfer to extend the wrist may leave the patient unable to extend the digits • May benefit from a transfer to augment digital extension
Page 1 and 2: Upper Extremity in Cerebral Palsy:
Page 3 and 4: ‣ Remember: • While the brain l
Page 5 and 6: ‣ “traditional criteria” for
Page 7 and 8: Voluntary Hand Use ‣ Very difficu
Page 9 and 10: Grading of Hand Function ‣ Green
Page 11 and 12: Sensibility ‣ Very difficult and
Page 13 and 14: Sensibility ‣ Improved functional
Page 15 and 16: Athetosis/Movement disorder ‣ Flu
Page 17 and 18: Timing ‣ Delay surgery until a cl
Page 19: ‣ Improving function is not the o
Page 23 and 24: Physical Examination Just a few tip
Page 25 and 26: Physical examination ‣ Often diff
Page 27 and 28: Spasticity ‣ Velocity dependent i
Page 29 and 30: Range of motion ‣ Assess both act
Page 31 and 32: Elbow ‣ Resting position - usuall
Page 33: Forearm ‣ Unable to oppose hands;
Page 36 and 37: ‣ Volkman’s angle Flexor tightn
Page 40 and 41: ‣ Curled or clenched into a fist
Page 42: Thumb ‣ Thumb-in-palm deformity 1
Page 45 and 46: Additional studies ‣ Motion labor

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