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This study describes a uniaxial elbow orthosis designed at Ankara University Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics as a custom-molded orthosis to improve elbow extension. Five children with post-traumatic elbow flexion contracture were treated using the static progressive elbow orthosis for a mean of 2.2 +/- 0.8 months. None of the patients received any physical therapy or surgical treatment for flexion contracture. At the 18-month follow-up evaluation, the median correction was measured at 35[degrees] in active extension limitation and 15[degrees] in passive extension limitation. The findings show that the elbow orthosis is a safe and effective treatment to consider for children who present with elbow flexion contracture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pupose:The purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanical properties of the cornea and intraocular pressure (IOP) between patients with systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) and age-matched controls.Patients and Methods:In this prospective study, 30 healthy individuals (control group) and 30 patients with SLE (study group) underwent Reichert ocular response analyzer (ORA) measurements. In the right eye of each participant, the corneal hysteresis (CH), corneal resistance factor (CRF), and Goldman-related IOP (IOPg) were recorded using the ORA.Results:Mean CH, CRF, IOPg were significantly different between groups. Mean CH was 10.2±0.6 mm Hg in the study group and 11.3±1.3 in the control group (P=0.02); mean CRF was 9.7±1.1 mm Hg and 11.9±1.5 mm Hg, respectively (P=0.001). Mean IOPg was 13.9±2.9 mm Hg in the study group and 16.9±2.6 mm Hg in the control group (P=0.001).Conclusion:The biomechanical properties of the cornea are altered in patients with SLE compared with normal controls. These findings should be taken into account when measuring IOP values in patients with SLE as IOP readings may be underestimated in SLE eyes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]