Enhancing function after radial nerve injury with a high-profile orthosis and a bio-occupational orthotic framework.

Study Design: Case report.

Introduction: Radial nerve injury can cause severe functional impairment due to paralysis of wrist and digit extensors. Various orthotic designs have been described, including static, dynamic, and tenodesis.

Upper extremity coordination strategies depending on task demand during a basic daily activity.

Injury conditions affecting the upper extremity may lead to severe functional impairment and an accurate evaluation is needed in order to select the most effective treatment in a rehabilitation program. This study focused on simultaneous electromyographic and kinematic analysis to assess movement patterns of upper extremity during a basic daily activity, considering different demands existing within the task. Twenty-five healthy subjects, average age 19.