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| Boxer's Fracture is located on what digits? |
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| What type of splint is used with a Boxer's fracture ? |
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| Mallet finger is an injury of tendon? |
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What splint is used for a Mallet finger ?
How long is the splint worn? |
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Stack splint or Oval 8 splint
splinted in full extension for 6 weeks.
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Treatment for a Boutonniere deformity?
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- Figure 8 splint (PIP splinted in extension)
- Isolated DIP flexion exercises
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| Boutonniere Deformity is due to the slipping of what tendon? |
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central slip of the extensor tendon
characterized by proximal interphalangeal (PIP) flexion and distal interphalangeal (DIP) hyperextension
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| Swan neck defomity is due to injury to what joints of the hand? |
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MCP, PIP, DIP joints
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| Whst splint is used for a Swan neck and a Boutonniere deformity ? |
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Oval 8 finger splints
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