Stimson's method: patient is positioned prone on the stretcher with the affected shoulder slightly off the stretcher; arm is placed perpendicular to the floor (90° forward flexion) with the stretcher high enough to keep the hand from resting on the floor, then weights of 2.3 to 4.5 kg or 1-L bottles of sterile water are wrapped around the wrist using stockinette and hung high enough to not touch the floor
Personal collection of Dr Paul Novakovich
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Son güncellenme: Oca 02, 2013
