Questions 6 Flashcards
The temp of the wax in parafiin shouldn’t exceed?
129 degrees F
Why is it important to make sure that all surfaces of your custom splint have a curved contour?
to make the splint more rigid
Why is is important to round the corners and to smooth all the edges of your custom splint?
to minimize skin breakdown
Which splint is used to rest or protect structures to reduce pain or prevent contractures and has no moving parts?
Static
You are making a resting pan splint for a pt with RA to wear at night. The best length for the forearm part of the splint is?
2/3 length of the forearm
What kind of heat is fluidotherapy?
Convection
Which splint achieves progressive gains in PROM through repeated remolding of the splint?
serial static
What kind of heat is paraffin?
Conduction
When fabricating a dynamic splint with a finger sling, the finger sling should pull in what direction for max torque?
90 degree angle from the phalanx
How deeply can superficial heat agents penetrate in 8 mins?
.5 cm
Which splint contains resilient components and is designed to provide passive motion, assist a joint throughout its ROM or subsitute for lost motion?
dynamic
Why kind of thermal agent is an ice cup?
conduction
Tenodesis is defined as?
The action of wrist ext producing finger flex and wrist flexion producing finger ext.
T/F
Fluidotherapy treatments aimed at raising joint temp should last 10-15 mins?
False
Tissue temp above what temp will cause harm?
45 deg C (113 deg F)
