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Splinting
Types of splints for specific injuries
Brachial Plexus Injury | Flail arm |
Radial Nerve Palsy | dynamic extension |
Median Nerve Injury | C-Bar/opponens/thumbpost |
Ulnar Nerve Injury | MPflexion |
Combined median and ulnar | Figure8 / dynamic mcp flexion |
Carpal Tunnel | wrist cock up splint / wrist in neutral |
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome | Elbow at 30 degrees flexion |
DeQuervains | Thumb splint |
Swan Neck or Boutonniere | Silver rings |
Burns (safe to splint) | wrist 15-30 degrees extension, MCP 50-70 degrees flexion, IPs full extension. |