Segmentary exclusion syndrome in hand traumatology - definition, rehabilitation and orthosis.

BACKGROUND: Segmentary exclusion syndrome is a motor behavioral disorder consisting in non-use or underuse of a limb or limb segment following local inflammation, most often of traumatic origin, primarily affecting the fingers and hand. It can be associated with somatosensory disorder, limitation of range of motion, and pain. PURPOSE OF THE STUDY: The objective of this article is to further describe segmentary exclusion syndrome, and to present practical rehabilitation techniques and strategies focused on prevention, assessment and treatment.