Hand Splints and Bracing
Splints are important in the management of the disease or injury to the elbow, wrist, or hand.
Reasons for splinting or bracing include:
- to protect injured or repaired structures
- to prevent deformity
- to correct deformity
- to decrease pain
- to increase mobility
- to enhance function
Common types of splints
- Leather working splints
- BiLateral resting splints
- Gutter splints
- LMBs
- Radial & ulnar nerve palsy splints
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- Reverse knuckle bender splints
- Wrist braces
- Thumb splints
- Hand-based splints
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Pacific Handworks uses both custom made and prefabricated splints, braces and supportive wraps.
- Static splints are used for immobilization, protection of joints, and to decrease inflammation and pain.
- Dynamic splints are employed to restore tightness to joints and tendons, and to increase range of motion.
These conditions usually indicate the use of splints:
- Fractures
- Dislocation
- Crush injuries
- Amputations
- Replantations
- Tendon repairs
- Tendonitis
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- Sprains and strains
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Joint contractures
- Skier's thumb
- Trigger finger
- DuPuytren's Contracture
- Mallet finger
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