What is Hand orthosis?

Category: Equipment

Most popular types: PowerGrip Assisted Grasp Orthosis

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A hand orthosis is a device that is used to support or correct musculoskeletal deformities and/or abnormalities of the hand.

Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Muscle pain 2 1
Carpal tunnel syndrome 1 0
Muscle cramps 1 0
Muscle spasms 1 0

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 0
Moderate 0
Mild 0
None 1

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Hand orthosis

Side effect Patients Percentage

Why patients stopped taking Hand orthosis

Multiple reasons could be selected

Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 1
See 1 patient who's stopped using Hand orthosis

Duration

Stopped using Hand orthosis

Duration Patients Percentage
6 months - 1 year 1
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 0
Usually 0
Sometimes 1
Never taken as prescribed 0
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 0
Somewhat hard to take 1
A little hard to take 0
Not at all hard to take 0
Last updated:
There are no evaluations for Hand orthosis.