A recent study was conducted by ES Park , EG Sim and DW Rha and published by Res Dev Disabil. 2011 Aug 5. on the effect of upper limb deformities on gross motor and upper limb functions in children with spastic cerebral palsy. They looked at upper limb deformities, upper limb function and its relation to gross motor function. The researchers analyzed data from 234 children with spastic cerebral palsy. The results indicated the following:
70.5% had a limitation in forearm supination
62.8% had problems with wrist and finger extension in at least one limb
Thumb-in-palm deformity of at least one hand was found in 47.0% of patients
Swan neck deformity was the most common finger deformity
“the degree of upper limb deformity was significantly related to the GMFCS level in children with bilateral CP, but not in children with unilateral CP”
limitation in forearm supination was the most common in children with spastic cerebral palsy
The HandTuor, ArmTutor, LegTutor and 3DTutor are in the forefront of therapy for cerebral palsy victims as well as those suffering from MS, stroke, brain and spinal cord injuries and many other issues. The system uses challenging and motivating games that allow the patient to p isolated and/or interjoint coordination exercises. Dedicated software allows the therapist to fully customize the exercises to the patient’s movement ability. The Tutors are available for children and adults and are being successfully used in U.S. and foreign hospitals and clinics. The Tutors can also be used at home through the use of telerehabilitation.
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