SPASTICITY-COMPLICATIONS
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SUMMARY
1. Pain.
2. Difficulty dressing.
3. Difficulty donning splints.
4. Difficulty with hygiene.
5. Difficulty trimming fingernails.
6. Fungal infections.
7. Pressure areas, skin breakdown.
8. Development of contractures.
Reference(s)
Cifu, D.X. (2020). Braddom’s physical medicine and rehabilitation. Elsevier. Get it on Amazon.
Cuccurullo, S. (2019). Physical medicine and rehabilitation board review. New York: Demosmedical. Get it on Amazon.
O’Young, B., Young, M.A. and Stiens, S.A. (2008). Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Secrets. Mosby. Get it on Amazon.
