Splinting in “The Functional Position of The Hand”

This entry was posted on August 6, 2012, in I do learn things in PT school. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment

Remarkably perfect for sock puppets

Quick! Give me the degrees and position [answers at bottom]

Psh…silly sock, I’ve been crazy for a long time. 

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To Preserve Function and reduce long term deformity splint:

Wrist : 20 – 30 Deg Extension / Slight Ulnar Deviation

Hand: 35 – 45 Deg MCP Flex / 15 – 30 Deg PIP + DIP Flex

Thumb: 35 – 45 Deg CMC ABduction

 

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