Case Reports
Vol. 39 No. 2 (2017)
Integrating and monitoring hand burn rehabilitative treatment using Virtual Reality
[Integrazione e monitoraggio del trattamento riabilitativo delle ustioni della mano con la realtà virtuale]
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Published: 13 April 2017
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Hand burn is not a common condition in the clinical practice and needs a long and laboured rehabilitative treatment to restore the lost function. This case report illustrates the achievable improvements in mobility and function by using innovative inertial systems for occupational exercise in a Virtual Reality, in addition to a traditional rehabilitative treatment. Through these instruments, we could promote and concurrently assess the recovery of a functional grasp and the ability in the execution of Activities of Daily Living.
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Integrating and monitoring hand burn rehabilitative treatment using Virtual Reality: [Integrazione e monitoraggio del trattamento riabilitativo delle ustioni della mano con la realtà virtuale]. G Ital Med Lav Ergon [Internet]. 2017 Apr. 13 [cited 2026 Apr. 19];39(2):113-5. Available from: https://medicine.pagepress.net/gimle/article/view/613
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