balanced forearm orthosis
- balanced forearm orthosis
- a forearm orthosis for persons with severe weakness or paralysis of the elbow or forearm, consisting of a trough to support the forearm and a mechanism such as a Bowden cable linking it to the shoulder region, so that small movements of the shoulder girdle or trunk produce motion at the elbow.
Medical dictionary.
2011.
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