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- author "me"
- tags "Splinting, orthopedic"
- description "5 types of Splinting & decriptions"
- fileName "Ortho Splinting"
- freezingBlueDBID -1.0
- Vulnar Spint cut?
Cut with a half shaped moon on either end of splint to ensure coverage of palm & allowing FROM. (See below)
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Volar Splint is used for what kind of injury?
MC fractures, wrist pain and injuries
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Ulna gutter splint cut & extends
Cut w V shape n center of splint, either end to allow exposure 5th digit. full coverage from 4th MCP around 5th, sending just opposite starting point. also should extend to tip of 4th digit.
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Padding materials:
- a. stockinet
- b. webril
- c. ortho felt - used to pad bony prominence
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Volar splinting is used for?
Splinting metacarpal fractures, wrist pain & injuries
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Degrees for a volar splint?
Applied from the distal palmar crease (DPC) to 1" distal to the cubitum space w/ wrist between 0-15° or dorsal extension. Absent radial & ulnar deviation, probation & supination w/ fingers & thumb FROM
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Thumb spica Splint applied?
Applied from the distal palmar crease (DPC) to 1" distal to the cubitum space w/ wrist between 0-15° of dorsal extension. Absent radial & ulnar deviation, probation & supination w/ fingers & thumb FROM with the thumb having restricted movement.
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Single sugar Tong Splint is applied?
From the base of MCJ(joints), down the dorsal aspect of arm around elbow(90° flexion) immobized. 1" distal to the cubitum space w/ wrist between 0-15° or dorsal extension. Absent radial & ulnar deviation, probation & supination w/ phalanges FROM w/ thumb restricted ROM
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Double sugar Tong Splint is applied?
From dorsal aspect of arm, around the elbow to the DPC & from the base of the deltoids muscle, around elbow to 2" distal of axillary region down the dorsal aspect of arm around elbow(90° flexion) immobized. 1" distal to the cubitum space w/ wrist between 0-15° or dorsal extension. Absent radial & ulnar deviation, probation & supination w/ phalanges FROM w/ thumb restricted ROM
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Double sugar Tong Splint used for?
Proximal & distal ulna & radius fractures, ulnar styloid pain, & mid shaft injuries & fractures
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Single sugar Tong Splint can be used for?
Proximal & distal ulna & radius fractures, ulnar styloid pain, & mid shaft injuries & fractures
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Thumb Spica Splint used for?
The splint is commonly used for snuff box tenderness, details quervan's tenosynovitis & scaphoid injuries & fractures
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Ulna Gutter Splint is used for?
Is used for various soft tissue injuries ie: lacerations & fractures of the 4th &/or 5th MC.
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Ulna Gutter Splint secured how?
To  dorsal aspect of injured hand from tips of 4th & 5th phalanges to 1" distal cubital space. Wrist 15-30° dorsal extension & 4th & 5th MC(70-90° of flex) FROM of uninjured fingers & thumb
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Measuring Ulna Gutter Splint
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