Dear Colleagues,
A physical therapist I work with is interested in using off-the-shelf
night splints to maintain the ankles of young DMD patients in a neutral
position. These children have no deformities yet, but she wants to avoid
or delay the development of equinovarus contractures.
What brands and models of devices do you like for these cases? Are
these easy to don? Do they require much adjustment to fit well? Does
night splinting have an effect on the development of equinovarus
contractures in the DMD population?
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Kevin Felton, CO, LO, FAAOP
Education Coordinator, Orthotics Department
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
2222 Welborn Street
Dallas, TX 75219-3883
voice: 214-559-7440
fax: 214-559-7473
website: www.tsrhc.org
email: Kevin.Felton@tsrh.org
