Advanced search
Publication Cover
Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery Volume 42, 2008 - Issue 2
Journal homepage
861
Views
51
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Case Reports

Mirror therapy in a patient with a fractured wrist and no active wrist extension

Eric L. Altschuler Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, PhD , MD &
Jeong Hu Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ, USA
Pages 110-111 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
Sample our Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing & Allied Health journals, sign in here to start your FREE access for 14 days

Abstract

We report a patient in whom mirror therapy, training moving both hands while watching the reflection of the present or good hand in a parasaggital mirror — a method used for phantom limb and stroke patients — was extremely useful after a fractured wrist with good passive, but no active, extension.

Log in via your institution

Access through your institution

Log in to Taylor & Francis Online

Restore content access

Restore content access for purchases made as guest
There are no offers available at the current time.

Related Research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.