Abstract：Objective To observe the effect of support-type shoulder joint protection rehabilitative
apparatus on protecting shoulder joint and improving upper limb function of hemiplegic patients.
Methods Forty patients with stroke were enrolled in this study. They were all hospitalized between
January and March, 2016. The patients were randomly divided into observation group and control
group, with each group 20 patients. The control group was given ordinary shouldering, and the
observation group was given the support-type shoulder joint rehabilitative apparatus. Treatment
assessments were given to patients of the two groups, including shoulder subluxation of more than
1 index finger wide, shoulder pain, shoulder joint limitation, differences of upper limb fugl-meyer,
muscle tone, as well as differences of movement ability TUG and daily living self-care ability
Bathel index. Results For the observation group, there were significant differences in shoulder
subluxation, shoulder pain, joint limitation and shoulder muscle tone, upper limb motor function
compared with the control group (P<0.05), and the observation group performed better than the
control group; in terms of mobility and daily living self-care ability, there were no significant
difference between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion The support-type shoulder joint protection
rehabilitative apparatus was more reliable than the existing commonly used vertical shouldering
in clinical practice; moreover, it could promote patients’ movement function and improve the
rehabilitation effect.
