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Total upper-limb support orthoses consisting of a rigid board that are designed for attachment to a chair or wheelchair, to provide support and some degree of movement restriction to the upper limb. These orthoses typically consist of a metallic or hard plastic board whose thickness is appropriate to the user needs and is attached to the arms of a chair, or more frequently, a wheelchair. Chair and wheelchair lapboard upper-limb support orthoses are frequently used to assist the limb by positioning it in an appropriate position, thus compensating for muscle weakness.
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