Early Treatment of an Infant with Sever Arthrogryposis

Abstract

A case study design was used to describe an integrated occupational and physical therapy approach for the treatment of an infant with severe arthrogyrposis. The patient was evaluated and treated as an outpatient from 4-11 weeks of age, treated as an inpatient from 11-15 weeks of age, and was re-assessed at 15 weeks of age. Therapeutic intervention included parental instruction, passive range of motion, facilitation of active movement, fabrication of positioning equipment, splinting, and developmental activities. Improvements were found in parental management skills, passive range of motion, active movement, postural alignment, and developmental maturation.