Case Report
Year: 2019 | Month: September | Volume: 9 | Issue: 9 | Pages: 256-259
Effectiveness of the Static Progressive Knee Orthosis for the Reduction of Knee Flexion Contracture
Ajay Kumar1, Minakshi Behera2
1Final year Student of Bachelor in Prosthetics and Orthotics, ISHWAR Institute of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2Assistant Professor (P&O), ISHWAR Institute of Prosthetics and Orthotics, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Corresponding Author: Ajay Kumar
ABSTRACT
Background: Post burn knee flexion contractures cause functional limitations of all lower extremity, not allowing the patient to walk normally, creating serious cosmetic defects, and therefore, requiring surgical reconstruction. Treatments of knee flexion contractures have included non-surgical and surgical methods. Traditional methods are of limited benefit in severe and fixed contracture. A static progressive knee orthosis was developed from daily use knee orthosis and is designed to provide low load, and gradual and prolonged stretching. This orthosis may be a good option for patients who would have severe knee flexion contracture.
Case Description and Methods: The splint was used in 3 cases of knee flexion contracture. The etiology of contracture was burn scar contracture. All the 3 patients through the use of static progressive knee orthosis were able to reduce knee flexion contracture angle and pain. After the fitment of orthosis for 2 months the subjects were assessed and the knee range of motion angle were check with the help of goniometer and the pain with the help of numeric rating scale.
Result: After the fitment of static progressive knee orthosis for person with knee flexion contracture may help in reducing the pain and flexion contracture.
Conclusion: The static progressive knee orthosis is an effective and low cost method for treatment of knee flexion contracture in case of burn scar contracture.
Key words: A Static Progressive knee orthosis, knee flexion contracture, pain, Numeric rating scale, knee range of motion