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| credentialed hand therapist |
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| What is required to become a CHT? |
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| 4000 hours in UE rehab, pass certification exam |
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| What are the 4 purposes of splints? |
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-Mobilize: move joints
-Immobilization: immobilize joints
-Restriction: limit joint ROM
-Torque transmission:
Create motion of joints beyond boundary of splint
Harness secondary to driver joints |
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| What are the 5 splint classifications? |
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Static
No moveable parts
Enhances healing, immobilization
Serial static
Remolding of static splint
Dropout
Allows motion in one direction while blocking motion in another direction
Dynamic
One or more moveable parts
Joints, springs, wires
Static progressive
Type of dynamic splint with adjustable tension |
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| temperature of water to soften material |
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| prior level of functioning |
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| Disability of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand |
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| Canadian Occupational Performance Measure |
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| areas of atrophy, edema, pain, skin, scar, temperature |
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| Parts of a clinical exam for splinting... |
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-client history
-interview
-observation
-assessment (DASH, COPM, or clinic pre/post)
-Pain
-wounds
-joint/ligament
-sensation
-vascular status
-ROM/strength
-edema
-coordination/dexterity
-function (ADL, IADL) |
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| What does the Semmes-Weinstein test for? |
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| sensation, specifically peripheral nerve damage |
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| circumferential and volumeter |
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SITS-
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
teres minor
subscapularus |
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SITS-
supraspinatus
infraspinatus
teres minor
subscapularus |
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| This approach was used on a child who has cerebral palsy. The goal of the splint was to decrease the amount of tone present. |
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| This approach allowed a person who had a stroke to grasp the walker by using splints that were adapted to assist with grasp. |
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| this approach helped a person who had a tendon repair that resulted in flexor contractures of the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint to regain full range of motion. |
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| an orthopedic device for immobilization, restraint, or support of any part of the body |
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| Nonarticular splints are ___ point and are associated with what kind of body part? |
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| 2 points of pressure, long bones |
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| What does a dropout splint do? |
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| It allows motion in one-direction while blocking motion in another. |
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| has self-adjusting or elastic components, which may include wire, rubber bands, or springs. |
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| elastic tension dynamic splints |
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| Type of dynamic (mobilization) splint that incorporates the use of inelastic components, such as hook-and-loop tapes, outrigger line, progressive hinges, turnbuckles, and screws. |
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| Static progressive splint |
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| requires the remolding of a static splint |
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| Important to know during splinting if pathology effects extrinsic muscles splint will probably incorporate... |
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| digit, wrist, and forearm |
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| Intrinsic Plus (closed pack position) |
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Interossei & Lumbricals Functional
MP flexion with IP extension
Thumb palmar abduction with IP extension |
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Interossei & Lumbricals Nonfunctional
MP extension with IP flexion
Thumb unable to oppose/abduct |
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Avulsion of terminal extensor tendon
Presents as droop of DIPJ
Able to passively extend to neutral |
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Finger postures with PIP flexion and DIP hyperextension
Central extensor tendon is disrupted leading to lateral bands to displace volarly |
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PIP hyperextension and DIP flexion
Imbalance of extensor mechanism with lateral bands displacing dorsally |
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| what kind of splint for swan neck? |
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