Chatper 11: Biomechanical Approaches Flashcards
Resting hand splint: functional position
wrist 20-30 degrees extension
MCPs 30-45 degrees flexion
IPs 0-20 degrees flexion
Thumb abduction
Safe position splint
intrinsic-plus or anti-deformity splint
Wrist 20-30 degrees extension
MCPs 70-90 degrees flexion
IPs in extension
Thumb abducted and extended
Brachial Plexus Injury
Flail arm splint
Radial nerve palsy
dynamic wrist, finger, and thumb extension splint
median nerve injury
opponens splint, c-bar or thumb post splint
ulnar nerve injury
dynamic/static splint to position MPs in flexion
combined median ulnar
figure-of-eight or dynamic MCP flexion splint
spinal cord (c6-c7)
tenodesis splint
Carpal tunnel syndrome
wrist splint positioned in neutral
Cubital tunnel syndrome
elbow splint positions in 30 degrees of flexion
deQuervain’s
thumb splint, includes wrist, IP joint free
Skier’s thumb
hand-based thumb splint
CMC arthritis
hand-based thumb splint
Ulnar drift
ulnar drift splint
Flexor tendon injury
dorsal protection splint