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The document describes various upper extremity diagnoses and the splints used for each, including the purpose of the splint. Some examples given are a flail arm splint for brachial plexus injuries, a Colditz splint for radial nerve injuries to assist with wrist and finger motion, and an opponens or C-bar splint for median nerve injuries to hold the thumb in opposition. Wrist splints are used to treat carpal tunnel syndrome by decreasing pressure in the carpal tunnel.
- Author
- muffy lucas
- Language
- EN