The Effects of Short Thumb Opponens Splint on Upper Extremity Function and Hand Function in Child With Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury: A Case Report (Short thumb opponens splint 착용이 분만성 상완 신경총 손상 아동의상지 기능 및 손 기능에 미치는 효과: 증례 보고)

Jung Yu Jin (정유진); Kim， Ji-Hee (김지희); Kim Eun Joo (김은주)

doi:10.14519/kjot.2019.27.1.01

The Effects of Short Thumb Opponens Splint on Upper Extremity Function and Hand Function in Child With Obstetric Brachial Plexus Injury: A Case Report

Korean Journal of Occupational Therapy
Abbr : Korean J of Occup Ther
2019, 27(1), pp.1-13
DOI : 10.14519/kjot.2019.27.1.01
Publisher : Korean Society Of Occupational Therapy
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Working Therapeutics
Received : March 28, 2018
Accepted : January 8, 2019
Published : March 30, 2019

Jung Yu Jin ¹, Kim， Ji-Hee ², Kim Eun Joo ³

¹원광대학교병원
²원광대학교
³전주대학교

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a short thumb opponens splint on the upperextremity and hand functions in a child with an obstetric brachial plexus injury. Methods: This single-subject experimental design study of an 11 year-old male patient diagnosed with an obstetricbrachial plexus injury was conducted using the ABA’ design. A total of 20 sessions were held, once a week for20 weeks. During the baseline period, five sessions were assessed without intervention. During the interventionperiod, ten sessions were assessed after intervention with a 6 h short thumb opponens splint. In the follow-upperiod, five sessions were assessed without intervention. To measure the upper extremity and hand functions, aBox and Block Test(BBT), nine-hole peg test, mallet scale, and an active movement scale were assessed before,during, and after intervention. Results: After intervention with a short thumb opponens splint, the participant showed significant improvement inhand(BBT, nine-hole peg test) and upper extremity(mallet scale, active movement scale) functions anddemonstrated improvement. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that use of a short thumb opponens splint has a positive effect on theupper extremity and hand functions. These results can be used to form basis of a clinical intervention in patientswith an obstetric brachial plexus injury.

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Obstetric brachial plexus injury, Hand function, Child, Thumb, Short thumb opponens splint

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