Hand Splint
Marco du Plooy
Description
Collection
Title:
Hand Splint
Creator:
Marco du Plooy
Date:
1/26/2005
Text:
I was asked by a physio therapist if a hand splint can be fitted to
accommodate this paediatric patient.
The patient is 11 years old,
and had a hemispherectomy (R) in November 2000.
Has good shoulder movement and strength
She needs wrist extension (she can lift her wrist till neutral but with
difficulty)
Supination is GII - Decreased range of motion.
Has some finger extension, but with wrist flexion. (Finger flexion GIII, but
with spasticity)
Only flicker movement of the thumb
Will it be possible to stabilize the wrist in slight extension for function
(supination will help, but for now is not the ultimate goal)?
The splint required is mainly to aid finger extension and thumb movements.
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated
Marco du Plooy
(Advanced Centre for Amputees - South Africa)
accommodate this paediatric patient.
The patient is 11 years old,
and had a hemispherectomy (R) in November 2000.
Has good shoulder movement and strength
She needs wrist extension (she can lift her wrist till neutral but with
difficulty)
Supination is GII - Decreased range of motion.
Has some finger extension, but with wrist flexion. (Finger flexion GIII, but
with spasticity)
Only flicker movement of the thumb
Will it be possible to stabilize the wrist in slight extension for function
(supination will help, but for now is not the ultimate goal)?
The splint required is mainly to aid finger extension and thumb movements.
Any feedback will be greatly appreciated
Marco du Plooy
(Advanced Centre for Amputees - South Africa)
Citation
Marco du Plooy, “Hand Splint,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/224147.
