Conical resting splint
Objective
To support the wrist, hand, fingers and hand arches
Indications
Flaccid palsy (brachial plexus, quadriplegia, hemiplegia)
Fabrication steps
Starting Position
Recommended products
Thickness mm (inches)
3,2 mm (1/8")
Perforations
Non Perforated
Mini Perforated
Macro Perforated
Maxi Perforated
1.
Place the hand on top of the pre-heated splint material.
2.
Using the fingertips, grasp both edges near the wrist. Pull hard and stick the ends together. Do the same at the proximal end.
3.
Wait until the material begins to harden slightly, and mould a cone that lies diagonally and fits
snugly in the palm of the hand.
4.
Finishing: Cut the edges neatly. Bend the thenar edge and the proximal edge outwards.
Fixation: 1 broad strap diagnoally across the wrist, 1 narrow strap at the proximal end, 1 arrow strap over the fingers.