Volume 22, Issue 3 (September 2024)                   Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2024, 22(3): 353-356 | Back to browse issues page

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Gharib M, Rashedi V, Dehghani-Firouzabadi M M, Haddadi K. Designing and Manufacturing of Upper Limb Lifting Orthosis (Kayer). Iranian Rehabilitation Journal 2024; 22 (3) :353-356
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Designing and Manufacturing of Upper Limb Lifting Orthosis (Kayer)
Masoud Gharib * 1, Vahid Rashedi2 , Mohammad Mohsen Dehghani-Firouzabadi3 , Kaveh Haddadi4
1- Department of Rehabilitation, Faculty of Paramedical Sciences, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
2- Department of Aging, Iranian Research Center on Aging, School of Social Health, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
3- Department of Rehabilitation Management, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
4- Department of Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Abstract:   (1804 Views)
The upper limb plays a crucial role in daily life activities, self-care, work, leisure, and social activities. It enables a person to perform essential tasks, such as eating, drinking, writing and searching the environment, leading to increased cognition and intelligence in children. Various disorders in children (for instance, Erb palsy, cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, muscular dystrophy, neuropathy) and adults (such as stroke and central, and peripheral nerve damage) can affect the functioning of the upper limb. While mobility aids exist for individuals with lower limb disabilities, there is a lack of suitable technical solutions for those with upper limb disorders because of structural and joint complications. Minimum muscle strength, at level 3 or higher, is necessary for limb movement, and this strength can be affected by neurological and musculoskeletal disorders, resulting in a limited range of motion or no movement.
Keywords: Upper Limb Orthosis, Design, Manufacture, Kayer
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Article type: Letter to Editor | Subject: Orthosis and Prosthesis
Received: 2023/08/13 | Accepted: 2023/11/14 | Published: 2024/09/1
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