%0 Journal Article
%T Optoelectronic measurement of wrist movements in various casts and orthoses used in scaphoid fractures
%A Andrew Waton
%A Gemma M. Whatling
%A Sarah Forrest
%J Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
%@ 2043-6289
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1753193419842519
%X We developed an optoelectronic motion analysis protocol to measure anatomical and functional ranges of wrist motion in Colles¡¯-type and scaphoid-type splints and casts. The protocol was used to study the restriction of wrist motion in casts and splints in ten healthy volunteers. Scaphoid-type casts were no more restrictive to wrist motion than Colles¡¯-type casts, but casts were significantly more restrictive than removable splints. Removable splints were more restrictive than no immobilization. Results suggest there is no benefit in using scaphoid-type casts rather than Colles¡¯-type casts to reduce wrist motion
%K Scaphoid fracture
%K immobilization
%K scaphoid cast
%K Colles¡¯ cast
%K optoelectronic
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1753193419842519