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[Some thoughts on the adaptation of technical aids for children with cerebral palsy (author's transl)]
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Half of technical aids for children with cerebral palsy were inappropriate, leading to potential health issues and increased costs. Proper prescription and adaptation are crucial for effective treatment and independence.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Biomedical Engineering
Abstract:
The technical aids used by children undergoing inpatient treatment at a centre for the cerebral palsied were critically assessed over a one-year period. Of the evaluated technical aids 50% were optimal for the child under consideration, the remainder was inappropriate for one or more reasons. The most frequent amongst the non-optimal were either not medically prescribed or adequately adapted and tested. The children in question are hence threatened with unnecessary deformations, an insufficient utilisation of their development potential and a lower degree of independence. Also, the financially responsible agencies have to cope with considerably larger expenditures.