Case Study
Year: 2020 | Month: December | Volume: 10 | Issue: 12 | Pages: 243-246
Effect of Constraint-Induced Therapy along with Play Therapy for Radial Dysplasia with Pollicisation: A Case Study
Mansi Manoj Mulye1, Rashmi S Yeradkar1, Anuradha V Pai2
1Assistant Professor, School of Occupational Therapy, D.Y. Patil University, Nerul, Navi Mumbai.
1Associate Professor & In-charge, O.T. Training School & Centre, LTMMC & GH, Sion, Mumbai.
2Assistant Professor, O.T. Training School & Centre, LTMMC & GH, Sion, Mumbai.
Corresponding Author: Mansi Manoj Mulye
ABSTRACT
Radial dysplasia is a congenital deficiency resulting in a short & bowed forearm, radial deviation of the wrist, a non-functional or absent thumb and shortening of the forearm. A 19-months old male child with right side grade 5 radial dysplasia, presented with abnormal posture with neglect of right hand, which was limiting his participation in functional play. A single case study was carried out to assess the effect of Occupational Therapy intervention, post index pro thumb pollicisation. Erhardt Developmental Prehension Assessment (EDPA) scale was used as an outcome measure to assess developmental sequence clusters. Child undergone constraint-induced therapy along with play therapy sessions for 8 months thrice a week. EDPA score for right side, improved 3 months to 10 months, obtained optimal gestuality and functional play activities. Thus, constraint-induced therapy along with play therapy was effective in radial dysplasia with pollicisation.
Key words: Constraint Therapy, Functional recovery, Play therapy, Pollicisation, Radial dysplasia.