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    Splinting Orthosis

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    The document describes various upper extremity diagnoses and the splints used for each, including the purpose of the splint. Some examples given are a flail arm splint for brachial plexus injuries, a Colditz splint for radial nerve injuries to assist with wrist and finger motion, and an opponens or C-bar splint for median nerve injuries to hold the thumb in opposition. Wrist splints are used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome by decreasing pressure in the carpal tunnel.

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    The document describes various upper extremity diagnoses and the splints used for each, including the purpose of the splint. Some examples given are a flail arm splint for brachial plexus injuries, a Colditz splint for radial nerve injuries to assist with wrist and finger motion, and an opponens or C-bar splint for median nerve injuries to hold the thumb in opposition. Wrist splints are used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome by decreasing pressure in the carpal tunnel.

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    SPLINTING_ORTHOSIS

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    The document describes various upper extremity diagnoses and the splints used for each, including the purpose of the splint. Some examples given are a flail arm splint for brachial plexus injuries, a Colditz splint for radial nerve injuries to assist with wrist and finger motion, and an opponens or C-bar splint for median nerve injuries to hold the thumb in opposition. Wrist splints are used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome by decreasing pressure in the carpal tunnel.

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    Splinting Orthosis

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    The document describes various upper extremity diagnoses and the splints used for each, including the purpose of the splint. Some examples given are a flail arm splint for brachial plexus injuries, a Colditz splint for radial nerve injuries to assist with wrist and finger motion, and an opponens or C-bar splint for median nerve injuries to hold the thumb in opposition. Wrist splints are used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome by decreasing pressure in the carpal tunnel.

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    DIAGNOSIS SPLINT PURPOSE

    BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY FLAIL ARM SPLINT FOR POSITIONING

    RADIAL NERVE INJURY COLDITZ SPLINT RADIAL N. SPLINT - TO ASSIST WITH PARTIAL WRIST MOTION & FINGER EXTENSION

    - USED FOR FUNCTION. IT ASSISTS THE DIGITS WITH EXTENSION TO


    RELEASE AN OBJECT.

    - RESTING HAND SPLINT FOR NIGHT USE TO PREVENT ANY FLEXION


    CONTRACTURES
    MEDIAN NERVE INJURY OPPONENS SPLINT/ C BAR - OPPONENS SPLINT IS USED TO HOLD THE THUMB IN OPPOSITION TO
    THUMB POST USE DURING FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES.

    - THENAR WEBSPACER IS USED TO PREVENT THUMB ADDUCTION


    CONTRACTURE.

    ULNAR NERVE INJURY ANTICLAW SPLINT, LUMBRICAL BAR SPLINT - TO POSITIONS MCP’s IN FLEXION OF DIGITS 4 AND 5

    - THE SPLINT IS USED TO PREVENT CLAWING OF THE 4TH AND 5TH


    DIGITS.

    COMBINED MEDIAN ULNAR FIGURE OF 8 OR LUMBRICAL BAR SPLINT - TO POSITION MCP’s IN FLEXION FOR DIGITS 2-5

    - USED TO PREVENT THE HAND FROM ASSUMING THE INTRINSIC


    MINUS POSITION
    DIAGNOSIS SPLINT PURPOSE

    TENODESIS SPLINT - USED TO FACILITATE GRASP AND RELEASE

    CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME WRIST SPLINT - SPLINT POSITION IN NEUTRAL

    -USED TO DECREASE CARPAL CANAL PRESSURE


    (ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT)

    CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME ELBOW SPLINT - ELBOW SPLINT POSITIONS AT 30o FLEXION

    - USED TO PREVENT ELBOW FLEXION AT NIGHT


    TO DECREASE ULNAR NERVE SYMPTOMS

    DE QUERVAIN’S THUMB SPLINT - USED TO PLACE THE FIRST DORSAL


    COMPARTMENT (APB & EBP) AT REST.
    DIAGNOSIS SPLINT PURPOSE

    SKIER’S THUMB (UCL) HANDBASED THUMB SPLINT - USED TO PROTECT THE ULNAR COLLATERAL
    LIGAMENT OF THE MCP JOINT OF THE THUMB
    UNTIL IT HEALS.

    CMC ARTHRITIS HANDBASED THUMB SPLINT - USED TO PLACE THE CMC JT. OF THE THUMB AT
    REST UNTIL INFLAMMATION DECREASES.

    ULNAR DRIFT ULNAR DRIFT/ DEVIATION SPLINT - USED TO DECREASE PAIN, PROVIDE STABILITY &
    REALIGN THE MCP JTS. OF DIGITS 2-5 FOR A
    PERSON WITH ARTHRITIC CHANGES.

    FLEXOR TENDON INJURY DORSAL PROTECTION SPLINT - USED TO PROTECT THE REPAIR SITE AND TO
    ALLOW FOR EARLY CONTROLLED MOBILIZATION
    WHILE WEARING THE SPLINT.
    DIAGNOSIS SPLINT PURPOSE

    SWAN NECK DEFORMITY SILVER RINGS, BUTTONHOLE/ HYPEREXTENSION BLOCK SPLINT - USED TO PLACE THE PIP JOINT IN SLIGHT
    OR DIGITAL DORSAL IN SLIGHT PIP FLEXION FLEXION TO PREVENT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
    OF SWAN NECK DEFORMITY.

    BOUTONNIERE DEFORMITY SILVER RINGS OR PIP EXTENSION SPLINT - USED TO PLACE THE PIP JT. IN EXTENSION
    TO ALLOW FOR THE LATERAL BANDS TO
    MOVE DORSAL TO THE PIP AXIS
    - OFTEN COMBINED WITH DIP FLEXION
    EXERCISES WHILE WEARING THE SPLINT

    ARTHRITIS FUNCTIONAL SPLINT OR SAFE SPLINT (DEPENDING ON STAGE) - USED TO PLACE THE JOINTS AT REST UNTIL
    THE INFLAMMATION DECREASES
    DIAGNOSIS SPLINT PURPOSE

    FLACCIDITY RESTING/FUNCTIONAL HAND SPLINT - USED TO PREVENT JOINT CONTRACTURES


    & HOLD THE HAND IN A POSITION OF
    FUNCTION UNTIL MUSCLE RETURNS
    OCCURS. COMMONLY WORN AT NIGHT &
    ON AND OFF THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

    SPASTICITY SPASTICITY SPLINT - USED TO PREVENT JT. CONTRACTURE

    OR
    CONE SPLINT

    MUSCLE WEAKNESS FOR BALANCED FOREARM ORTHOSIS, DELTOID/ SUSPENSION - USED TO SUPPORT PROXIMAL UE TO
    ALLOW TO USE THE DISTAL EXTREMITY
    AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS SLING DURING ACTIVITIES & EATING
    SPINAL CORD INJURY - PREVENTS LOSS OF SHOULDER MOTIONS
    - MOUNTS TO WHEELCHAIR
    GUILLAIN- BARRE SYNDROME

    HAND BURNS WRIST 150-300 EXTENSION; MCP 500-700 FLEXION; - USED TO MAINTAIN SOFT TISSUE
    STRUCTURES IN A SAFE POSITION
    IP’s FULL EXTENSION

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