- hand splint
- a splint that supports weakened hand muscles, with or without a wrist component; called also hand orthosis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
hand splint
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wrist-hand splint — see under orthosis … Medical dictionary
Splint (medicine) — A splint is a medical device for the immobilization of limbs or of the spine.It can be used: * By the Emergency Medical Services or by volunteer first responders, to immobilize a fractured limb before the transportation; it is then a temporary… … Wikipedia
hand orthosis — (HO) see under splint … Medical dictionary
wrist-hand orthosis — (WHO) any of numerous types of orthoses that support and protect the lower forearm, wrist, and hand; they may be either dynamic or static, and they may have finger or thumb components. See also hand splint and wrist splint … Medical dictionary
ulnar deviation splint — a dynamic type of hand splint designed to restrict or correct ulnar deviation; metacarpophalangeal flexion is reduced but otherwise hand function is possible … Medical dictionary
knuckle bender splint — a dynamic type of hand splint used to release extension contractures of the metacarpophalangeal joints. It maintains the knuckles in a flexion angle just smaller than where pain begins; over time, the joint tissues yield and stretch and the… … Medical dictionary
swan neck splint — a dynamic type of hand splint designed to limit or correct swan neck deformity by restricting extension of the proximal interphalangeal joints while permitting full flexion … Medical dictionary
Spica splint — A spica splint is a type of orthopedic splint used to immobolize the thumb and/or wrist while allowing other digits freedom to move. It is used to provide support for thumb injuries (ligament instability, sprain or muscle strain), gamekeeper s… … Wikipedia
wrist splint — a splint that supports or protects weakened wrist muscles; it may or may not have forearm or hand components. Called also wrist orthosis … Medical dictionary
wrist cock-up splint — a dynamic type of wrist splint that stabilizes and immobilizes a subluxated wrist to alleviate pain in normal hand functions … Medical dictionary
