Intervention with hand orthosis: experience from boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and their parents.

Purpose: To identify and describe possible ways of experiencing an intervention with hand orthoses in a study group including boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and their parents. To capture the experiences of the persons directly involved as well as their family members.

Material And Methods: Eight boys with DMD (aged 8-21; median age 17.

Evaluation of hand orthoses in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether treatment of boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy using hand orthoses could benefit joint mobility, grip strength, or fine motor function.

Method: Eight boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy were provided with individually customised rest orthoses. The results were analysed using single-subject design.