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35 Cards in this Set
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brachial plexus injury
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flail arm aplint
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radial nerve palsy
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dynamic wrist, finger, and thumb extension splint
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median nerve injury
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oppenens splint, c-bar or thumb post splint
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ulnar nerve injury
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dynamic/static splint to position MP's in flexion
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combined median ulnar
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figure-of eight or dynamic MCP flexion splint
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spinal cord c6-7
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tenodesis splint
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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wrist splint positioned 0-15 degree extension
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dequarvains
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thumb splint, includes wrist, IP joint free
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skier's thumb
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(UCL) hand based thumb splint
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CMC arthritis
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hand based thumb splint
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ulnar drift
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ulnar drift splint
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flexor tendon injury
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kleinert or duran dorsal protection splint
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swan neck
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silver rings or buttonhole splint
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boutonniere
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silver rings or dynamic PIP extension splint
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arthritis
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functional splint or safe splint, depending on stage
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flaccidity
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resting splint
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spasticity
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spasticity splint or cone splint
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muscle weakness (ALS, SCI, Guillain-Barre)
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balanced forearm orthosis (BFO), or deltoid sling/suspension sling
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for individuals with muscle weakness, they must have movement in what, in order to use a balanced forearm orthosis or deltoid sling
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shoulder or trunk movement
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burns
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airplane splint
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this splint is based on bobaths principle of RIP- it is a soft splint that positions digits and thumb in abduction to reduce tone
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bobath finger spreader (abduction splint)
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splint based on roods inhibitory principles of sustained deep pressure. used to reduce flexor spasticity in the hand
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rood cone
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this type of splint uses tactil input to facilitate/inhibit appropriate muscle groups
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orthokinetic splints
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perople with proximal weakness (ALS, Guillian Barre, MD) with muscle grades 1-3 are appropriate candidates
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overhead suspension sling
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this type of orthoses allows a pt with weak proximal muscles to use available control of the trunk and shoulder to engage in activities.
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balanced forearm orthoses (mobile arm supports or ball-bearing forearm orthoses)
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used to support a flaccid arm after neurological insult for short and controlled periods of time.
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shoulder slings
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colles fracture
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closed reduction -volar splint. maximum passive extension that the pt can tolerate up to 30 degrees
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wrist joint synovitis or tenosynovitis
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0-10 degrees extension
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position for acute RA
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wrist: neutral of 20 to 30 degrees
MCP joints: 15-20 degree flexion ulnar deviation: 5-10 degrees thumb: position of comfort btw radial and palmar abduction (fitted to maintain a close to functional position possible until exacerbation is over) |
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trauma wrist and hand positions
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wrist: extension 0-30 degree
mcp: 60-80 degree flex IPs: full extension thumb: palmar abduction & extension |
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burn position of hand
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wrist: volar/circumferential burn: 30-40 degree ext. dorsal burn: neutral
MCP: 70-90 flex IP's: full extension thumb: palmar abduction & extension |
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carpal tunnel syndrome
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cock up splint
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intersection syndrome ( friction of wrist extensor muscles causes tenosynovitis, pain in distal radial forearm)
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thumb spica splint
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subungual hematoma
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canoe splint or aluminum finger splint to protect the tender finger tip
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tufts injury (fracture to distal phalanx)
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stax splint
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