Volar Elbow Orthosis
Cheryl Lewis
Description
Collection
Title:
Volar Elbow Orthosis
Creator:
Cheryl Lewis
Date:
11/14/2006
Text:
Hello all,
I have been asked to make a volar Elbow orthosis for cubital tunnel
syndrome. The doctor wants it fixed at 40deg flexion - no hinges - for
sleeping. In the past I have only fit 2 of these and they have been dorsal
with a pocket around the elbow to prevent any contact. This is similar to
an off the shelf design which is just a padded trough basically.
My question is - Doesn't a volar splint leave the cubital tunnel open to
contact and compression just from lying on it or rolling over on it in the
night? My instinct is that a dorsal one is more protective but this doctor
says that the individual can sink into the brace therefore compress the
elbow.
Does anyone have any experience or evidence that one is better than the
other? Any specific designs people like? Any off the shelf models people
like?
Thanks in advance for your input!
Cheryl Lewis BSc(HK), CO(c)
Certified Orthotist
Clinical Orthotic Consultants of Windsor
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I have been asked to make a volar Elbow orthosis for cubital tunnel
syndrome. The doctor wants it fixed at 40deg flexion - no hinges - for
sleeping. In the past I have only fit 2 of these and they have been dorsal
with a pocket around the elbow to prevent any contact. This is similar to
an off the shelf design which is just a padded trough basically.
My question is - Doesn't a volar splint leave the cubital tunnel open to
contact and compression just from lying on it or rolling over on it in the
night? My instinct is that a dorsal one is more protective but this doctor
says that the individual can sink into the brace therefore compress the
elbow.
Does anyone have any experience or evidence that one is better than the
other? Any specific designs people like? Any off the shelf models people
like?
Thanks in advance for your input!
Cheryl Lewis BSc(HK), CO(c)
Certified Orthotist
Clinical Orthotic Consultants of Windsor
_________________________________________________________________
Buy, Load, Play. The new Sympatico / MSN Music Store works seamlessly with
Windows Media Player. Just Click PLAY.
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Citation
Cheryl Lewis, “Volar Elbow Orthosis,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/227653.
