Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, cilt.12, sa.4, ss.106-109, 2000 (Scopus)
A 20-year-old male patient with bilateral facioscapulohumeral dystrophy was admitted to the Ankara University Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics for orthotic treatment. In the physical examination, the patient's bilateral limitation in active glenohumeral range of motion, decrease in muscle strength around the shoulder, and marked scapular protraction and elevation were present. A scapulothoracic fixation orthosis was designed in our laboratory to reduce scapular winging and thus improve the patient's active range of motion of the shoulder. This new orthosis was compared with other orthoses for scapular winging and found to be superior in terms of active shoulder range of motion and muscle strength.