Term
| Carpal Tunnel Syndrome- type of splint |
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Definition
| Volar-based or dorsal-based wrist immobilization or ulnar gutter with wrist in neutral |
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Term
| Carpal Tunnel splint- wearing schedule |
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Definition
| Varies-- often worn at night or during resistive/agrivating activities during the day. During acute flare-up may be worn continuously for 4-6 weeks |
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Term
| Carpal Tunnel Release- type of splint |
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Definition
| Volar-based wrist immobilization splint with wrist in neutral or slightly extended |
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Term
| Radial nerve palsy - type of splint |
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Definition
| Volar or dorsal wrist immobilization splint with 15-30 degrees wrist extension , or dynamic wrist/finger/thumb extension splint |
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Term
| Tendinitis/tenosynovitis- type of splint |
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Definition
| Volar or dorsal wrist immobilization with 20-30 degrees wrist extension |
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Term
| Tendinitis/tenosynovitis- wearing schedule |
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Definition
| Continual wear except for hygiene/ROM with gradual weaning . |
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Term
| Wrist synovitis- type of splint |
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Definition
| Volar-based wrist immobilization with 0-15 degrees wrist extension |
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Term
| Wrist synovitis- wearing schedule |
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Definition
| Worn continuously during acute flare-ups |
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Term
| Rheumatoid Arthritis- type of splint |
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Definition
| Volar- based wrist immobilization with up to 30 degrees wrist extension (based on comfort). During early stages of ulnar drift splint in neutral |
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Term
| deQuervain's tenosynovitis- type of splint |
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Definition
| Long-based thumb spica aka. radial gutter splint with wrist in 15 degrees extension and thum CMC in 40-45 degrees palmar abduction and MCP in 15 degrees flexion |
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Term
| deQuervain's tenosynovitis- wearing schedule |
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Definition
| Continuous wear except hygiene/ROM during acute flare-ups |
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Term
| Rheumatoid Arthritis- pain in CMC joints- type of splint |
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Definition
| Long-based thumb spica/ radial gutter splint with 20-30 degrees wrist extension and 40-45 palmar abduction |
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Term
| CMC Osteoarthritis type of splint |
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Definition
| Hand-based thumb spica/ thumb immobilization splint with thumb in palmar abduction |
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Term
| Gamekeeper's thumb- Ulnar collateral ligament injury- type of splint |
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Definition
| Hand-based thum immobilization splint with MCP immobilized and CMC palmarly abducted 30-40 degrees, MCP in neutral |
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Term
| Gamekeeper's thumb grade I wearing schedule |
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Definition
| during stressful activities and sleep for 3-4 weeks |
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Term
| Gamekeeper's thumb grade II wearing schedule |
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Definition
| Continuously worn for 4-5 weeks |
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Term
| Gamekeeper's thumb grade III wearing schedule |
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Definition
| Following cast removal, thumb immobilization splint worn continuously for 4-5 weeks |
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Term
| Scaphoid fx- type of splint |
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Definition
| Volar forearm thumb immobilization splint with thumb in palmar abduction, MCP 0-10 degrees flexion and wrist in slight flexion or radial deviation |
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Term
| Brachial Plexus injury- type of splint |
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Definition
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Definition
| Spasticity splint, cone splint |
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Definition
| Dorsal blocking/protection splint (Kleinert or Duran) |
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Definition
| Silver rings or buttonhole splint |
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Term
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Definition
| silver rings or dynamic PIP extension splint |
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Definition
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Term
| Combined median-ulnar nerve injury |
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Definition
| figure 8 or dynamic MCP flexion splint |
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Term
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Definition
| opponens splint, C-Bar or thumb post splint |
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Term
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Definition
| dynamic or static splint to position MPs in flexion. |
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Definition
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Term
| Muscle weakness- i.e. in ALS, Guillain Barre, SCI |
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Definition
| balanced forearm orthoses (on w/c) or deltiod sling/suspension sling |
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