hand orthosis
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elbow-wrist-hand orthosis — (EWHO) an orthosis designed for treatment of disorders of the upper limb below the shoulder; there may or may not be a finger or thumb component … Medical dictionary
wrist-hand orthosis — (WHO) any of numerous types of orthoses that support and protect the lower forearm, wrist, and hand; they may be either dynamic or static, and they may have finger or thumb components. See also hand splint and wrist splint … Medical dictionary
shoulder-elbow-wrist-hand orthosis — (SEWHO) one for treatment of weakness or paralysis of the entire upper limb from shoulder to hand … Medical dictionary
hand splint — a splint that supports weakened hand muscles, with or without a wrist component; called also hand orthosis … Medical dictionary
orthosis — An external orthopaedic appliance, as a brace or splint, that prevents or assists movement of the spine or the limbs. [G. o., a making straight] ankle foot o. an o. beginning at the toes, crossing the ankle, and terminating on the calf. cervical… … Medical dictionary
Alien hand syndrome — Classification and external resources ICD 9 781.8 MeSH D055964 Alien hand syndrome ( … Wikipedia
tenodesis orthosis — any of numerous types of wrist hand orthosis with hinge mechanisms to reinforce normal tenodesis and support flexion and extension. Called also tenodesis splint … Medical dictionary
opponens orthosis — a static type of hand splint that holds the thumb metacarpal in maximal abduction and the thumb phalanges in extension to treat adduction contracture of the thumb … Medical dictionary
wrist-hand splint — see under orthosis … Medical dictionary
HO — • hand orthosis; • heterotopic ossification; • high oxygen; • hip orthosis; • history of; • Holt Oram [syndrome]; • house officer; • hyperbaric oxygen … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
