Upper Extremity Orthoses Flashcards
What are the 5 types of upper extremity orthoses?
- hand orthosis (HO)
- wrist hand orthosis (WHO)
- elbow orthosis (EO)
- elbow wrist hand orthosis (EWHO)
- shoulder orthosis (SO)
What are 2 type of hand orthosis is used in people who have lingering jammed thumb, arthritis, or a mild thumb fracture?
Opponens Orthosis/Spica Splint
Describe how the Opponens Orthosis/Spica Splint positions the thumb
Maintains, assists, or provides opposition by stabilizing the thumb in a functional position
What are 2 types of wrist hand orthoses?
- resting hand splints
- cock-up splint
- tenodesis orthosis
- tendon repair splints
Describe the positioning of the resting hand splint
Maintains neutral/static wrist, hand, and finger position
What are resting hand splints typically used for?
Control tone and prevent contractures in neurologic patients
Describe the positioning of the cock-up splint
the wrist is maintained in slight extension
What type of patients are resting hand splints typically used for?
carpal tunnel syndrome
Patients who have fractures (Colles or Smith) or mild to moderate soft tissue sprains/strains of the distal forearm, wrist and proximal hand utilize wrist hand orthoses that maintain the wrist in ______.
a neutral static position
In what type of patients is a tenodesis orthosis used?
in cases of cervical spinal cord injury that result in paralysis of grip
The tenodesis orthosis works in the following manner…
When the wrist flexes the fingers ______
When the wrist extends the fingers ______
extend
flex
Elbow orthoses are typically _____ molded, ____ contact orthoses
custom
total
What are elbow orthoses used for?
Contracture prevention and fracture immobilization
When are elbow orthoses commonly used?
in the sporting world when athletes dislocate their elbow
What are 2 names a shoulder orthosis is referred to as?
- abduction orthosis
- airplane splint
