Clinical experience of using a passive upper limb exoskeleton in the complex habilitation and rehabilitation of a patient after reconstructive surgery on the brachial nervous plexus

Background. Open injuries, which make up 3—6% of post-traumatic brachioplexopathies, often lead to irreversible functional impairment. The use of passive exoskeletons after reconstructive interventions for stab wounds of the brachial plexus improves the prognosis for rehabilitation. Objective. To share the positive experience of using the passive upper limb exoskeleton in the complex habilitation and rehabilitation of a patient after reconstructive surgery on the brachial nervous plexus for a complicated stab wound. Material and methods. The data of medical history, analysis of medical documentation, goniometry, and neurological status of the patient were used. The analysis included interval-valued time series interval dynamic series with absolute (absolute increase) and relative (rate of increase) indicators. Results. The inclusion of the passive upper limb exoskeleton in the habilitation and rehabilitation complex allowed the patient after reconstructive surgery for post-traumatic brachioplexopathy due to a stab wound to quickly improve his quality of life due to significant and lasting restoration of the range of motion in the damaged left upper limb. Conclusion. The developed author’s method of habilitation and rehabilitation of victims with brachioplexopathy due to open injuries using a passive upper limb exoskeleton has shown high efficiency.