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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
A splint is a rigid or flexible device that maintains in position a displaced or movable part, also used to keep in place and protect an injured part<ref>VanBlarcom CW, editor. [https://www.thejpd.org/article/S0022-3913(99)70234-9/fulltext The glossary of prosthodontic terms]. Mosby; 1999.</ref> to support healing, and to prevent further damage<ref>Althoff AD, Reeves RA. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557673/ Splinting]. StatPearls [Internet]. 2020 May 24.</ref>. | |||
== | == '''Purpose of Splinting''' == | ||
* Pain relief –acute or chronic, i.e.- osteorthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome | |||
* Support/Position during function, i.e.- nerve palsy | |||
* Protection/Immobilisation, i.e.- post open reduction internal fixation | |||
* Prevention/Correction of deformity, i.e.- rheumatoid arthritis | |||
* Edema control, i.e.- rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis | |||
* Maintenance/Restoration of range of motion, i.e.- tendon repair | |||
* Scar remodeling, i.e.- burns | |||
== | == Different Types of Splints == | ||
Splints for upper limbs<ref>Boyd AS, Benjamin HJ, Asplund CA. [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26784832_Splints_and_Casts_Indications_and_Methods Splints and casts: indications and methods]. American family physician. 2009 Sep 1;80(5):491-9.</ref> | |||
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* | !Region | ||
* | !Type of splint | ||
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|Ulnar side of hand | |||
|Ulnar gutter splint | |||
|- | |||
|Radial side of hand | |||
|Radial gutter splint | |||
|- | |||
|Thumb, first metacarpal, and carpal bones | |||
|Thumb spica splint | |||
|- | |||
|Finger injuries | |||
| | |||
* Buddy taping | |||
* Aluminium U-shaped splint | |||
* Dorsal extension-block splint | |||
* Mallet finger splint | |||
|- | |||
|Wrist/hand | |||
| | |||
* Volar/dorsal forearm splint | |||
* Short arm cast | |||
|- | |||
|Forearm | |||
|Single sugar-tong splint | |||
|- | |||
|Elbow, proximal forearm, and skeletally immature wrist injuries | |||
| | |||
* Long arm posterior splint | |||
* Long arm cast | |||
* Double sugar-tong splint | |||
|} | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
A splint is a rigid or flexible device that maintains in position a displaced or movable part, also used to keep in place and protect an injured part[1] to support healing, and to prevent further damage[2].
Purpose of Splinting[edit | edit source]
- Pain relief –acute or chronic, i.e.- osteorthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome
- Support/Position during function, i.e.- nerve palsy
- Protection/Immobilisation, i.e.- post open reduction internal fixation
- Prevention/Correction of deformity, i.e.- rheumatoid arthritis
- Edema control, i.e.- rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis
- Maintenance/Restoration of range of motion, i.e.- tendon repair
- Scar remodeling, i.e.- burns
Different Types of Splints[edit | edit source]
Splints for upper limbs[3]
| Region | Type of splint |
|---|---|
| Ulnar side of hand | Ulnar gutter splint |
| Radial side of hand | Radial gutter splint |
| Thumb, first metacarpal, and carpal bones | Thumb spica splint |
| Finger injuries |
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| Wrist/hand |
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| Forearm | Single sugar-tong splint |
| Elbow, proximal forearm, and skeletally immature wrist injuries |
|
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ VanBlarcom CW, editor. The glossary of prosthodontic terms. Mosby; 1999.
- ↑ Althoff AD, Reeves RA. Splinting. StatPearls [Internet]. 2020 May 24.
- ↑ Boyd AS, Benjamin HJ, Asplund CA. Splints and casts: indications and methods. American family physician. 2009 Sep 1;80(5):491-9.
