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SLING, ARM

Known as: arm sling, arm slings, sling swathe 
An arm sling is a device intended for medical purposes to immobilize the arm, by means of a fabric band suspended from around the neck.
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2017
2017
A randomized controlled trial on the immediate and long-term effects of arm slings on shoulder subluxation in stroke patients.
BACKGROUND Arm slings are often used in clinical practice to support the hemiplegic arm aiming to prevent or treat glenohumeral… Expand
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2016
2016
Figure-of-eight bandage versus arm sling for treating middle-third clavicle fractures in adults: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
BackgroundFracture of the clavicle is common, accounting for 2.6 to 4.0 % of all fractures, with an overall incidence of 36.5 to… Expand
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2015
2015
Comparison of simple arm sling and figure of eight clavicular bandage for midshaft clavicular fractures: a randomised controlled study.
Only a few randomised, controlled studies have compared different non-operative methods of treatment of mid-shaft fractures of… Expand
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2011
2011
The effect of an arm sling on energy consumption while walking in hemiplegic patients: a randomized comparison
Objective: To evaluate the effect of an arm sling on gait speed and energy efficiency of patients with hemiplegia. Design: A… Expand
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2010
2010
The effect of arm sling on balance in patients with hemiplegia.
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of an arm sling on balance in patients with, hemiplegia following a stroke… Expand
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2006
2006
Effect of an Arm Sling on Gait with Hemiparesis
Purpose: This study was to investigate the effect of an arm sling on gait with hemiparesis. Methods: Fifteen patients(8 male, 7… Expand
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2002
2002
Effect of an arm sling on gait pattern in patients with hemiplegia.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of an arm sling on gait patterns of patients with hemiplegia. DESIGN Crossover design of 3… Expand
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2000
2000
An upper arm model for simulated weightlessness.
This investigation examined the effects of 4 weeks of non-dominant arm unloading on the functional and structural characteristics… Expand
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1989
1989
OPERATION FOR OLD STERNOCLAVICULAR DISLOCATION
Twelve patients were operated upon after unsuccessful conservative treatment for complete dislocation of the… Expand
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1969
1969
Beneficial effect of immobilization of joints in rheumatoid and related arthritides: a splint study using sequential analysis.
The more actively involved upper extremity of a patient or one of equally involved upper extremities was immobilized for three… Expand
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