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Sling. An arm sling on a person's right hand. Other names. Arm sling. [edit on Wikidata] A sling, also known as arm sling, is a device to limit movement of the shoulder or elbow while it heals.[1] A sling can be created from a triangular bandage. [1] References.
The arm is usually supported by an external immobilizer to keep the joint stable and decrease the risk of further damage. The two most common types of fixation are the figure-of-eight splint that wraps the shoulders to keep them forced back and a simple broad arm sling (which supports the weight of the arm). The primary indication is pain relief.
Arm sling, specific exercises, surgery [3] Frequency. Common [4] A proximal humerus fracture is a break of the upper part of the bone of the arm (humerus). [3] Symptoms include pain, swelling, and a decreased ability to move the shoulder. [1] Complications may include axillary nerve or axillary artery injury. [3]
Fall onto an outstretched arm or the shoulder. [3] A dislocated shoulder is a condition in which the head of the humerus is detached from the glenoid fossa. [2] Symptoms include shoulder pain and instability. [2] Complications may include a Bankart lesion, Hill-Sachs lesion, rotator cuff tear, or injury to the axillary nerve.
A patient lift (patient hoist, jack hoist, Hoyer lift, or hydraulic lift) may be either a sling lift or a sit-to-stand lift.This is an assistive device that allows patients in hospitals and nursing homes and people receiving home health care to be transferred between a bed and a chair or other similar resting places, by the use of electrical or hydraulic power.
Neurology. [ edit on Wikidata] Constraint-induced movement therapy (CI, CIT, or CIMT) is a form of rehabilitation therapy that improves upper extremity function in stroke and other central nervous system damage patients by increasing the use of their affected upper limb. [ 1 ] Due to its high duration of treatment, the therapy has been found to ...
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Orthopedic. A supracondylar humerus fractureis a fracture of the distalhumerusjust above the elbow joint. The fracture is usually transverse or oblique and above the medial and lateral condyles and epicondyles. This fracture pattern is relatively rare in adults, but is the most common type of elbow fracture in children.[1]