Efficacy of Kinesio® tapes in obstetrical brachial plexus injury: a randomized controlled trial Efficacité des bandes Kinesio® dans le plexus brachial obstetrical: essai contrôlé randomisé
Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation, cilt.42, sa.3, ss.214-219, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 3
- Basım Tarihi: 2023
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.hansur.2023.03.002
- Dergi Adı: Hand Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.214-219
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Erb-Duchenne palsy, Kinesio® taping, Obstetric brachial plexus injury, Upper extremity rehabilitation
- Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Kinesio® tape application associated to exercise in patients with obstetric brachial plexus injury (OBPI). Materials and methods: Ninety patients with Erb-Duchenne palsy secondary to OBPI participated in a 3-month study, in 2 groups; study group (n = 50) and control group (n = 40). Both followed the same physical therapy program, while the study group also received Kinesio® taping over the scapula and forearm. The patients were evaluated, pre- and post-treatment, using the Modified Mallet Classification (MMC), Active Movement Scale (AMS), and active range of motion (ROM) of the plegic side. Results: There were no statistically significant intergroup differences in age, gender, birth weight or plegic side (p > 0.05), or in pre-treatment MMC and AMS scores (p > 0.05). There were significant differences in favor of the study group for Mallet 2 (external rotation) (p = 0.012), Mallet 3 (hand on the back of the neck) (p < 0.001), Mallet 4 (hand on the back) (p = 0.001) and total Mallet score (p = 0.025), and for AMS shoulder flexion (p = 0.004) and elbow flexion (p < 0.001). ROM results before and after treatment (within groups) showed significant improvement in both groups (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Since this a was a preliminary study, the results should be interpreted with caution in terms of clinical efficacy. The results suggest that associating Kinesio® taping to conventional treatment helps functional development in patients with OBPI.’