Does thermoplastics' thickness influence joint stabilization and movement coordination? An inferential study of wrist orthoses.
Pedro H T Q de AlmeidaBruno Batista SantosLilian Dias BernardoJoy Christine MacDermidPublished in: Prosthetics and orthotics international (2022)
Our results indicate that wrist orthoses fabricated with a 1.6-mm thick low-temperature thermoplastic can provide joint stabilization similar to a device made from a 3.2-mm thickness material, suggesting thinner thermoplastics' efficacy to stabilize joints in the absence of contractures or preexisting chronic conditions.
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