ROM Elbow joint
Cheryl Lewis
Description
Collection
Title:
ROM Elbow joint
Creator:
Cheryl Lewis
Date:
10/3/2006
Text:
I have just seen a 54 y.o. lady who fractured the proximal ends of her
radius and ulna. There are no contraction or instability issues but she has
pain through 0-30 deg of flexion and numbness and discomfort at 100+ deg
flexion. I have been looking through catalogs and the net for ROM elbow
joints or pediatric knee joints. Becker has the U-30-2 joint but it can
only be set in 30 deg increments for the flexion and extension stops.
Others are meant for contracture management etc.
The most appropriate I have seen is the EO ROM from Ultraflex systems. This
offers free motion within the set flexion and extension range and can be set
at any degree. I would be using both medial and lateral joints, my concern
is that it looks like it would torque, bind and possible fracture easily. I
haven't seen on in action before, does anyone have experience with this
joint?
Any experience with the Ultraflex or suggestions of other ROM joints would
be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Cheryl Lewis BSc(HK), CO(c)
Certified Orthotist
radius and ulna. There are no contraction or instability issues but she has
pain through 0-30 deg of flexion and numbness and discomfort at 100+ deg
flexion. I have been looking through catalogs and the net for ROM elbow
joints or pediatric knee joints. Becker has the U-30-2 joint but it can
only be set in 30 deg increments for the flexion and extension stops.
Others are meant for contracture management etc.
The most appropriate I have seen is the EO ROM from Ultraflex systems. This
offers free motion within the set flexion and extension range and can be set
at any degree. I would be using both medial and lateral joints, my concern
is that it looks like it would torque, bind and possible fracture easily. I
haven't seen on in action before, does anyone have experience with this
joint?
Any experience with the Ultraflex or suggestions of other ROM joints would
be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Cheryl Lewis BSc(HK), CO(c)
Certified Orthotist
Citation
Cheryl Lewis, “ROM Elbow joint,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/227526.
