Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2695007 | Journal of Hand Therapy | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Wrist stiffness can occur after injury to the wrist and surrounding structures. Frequently hand therapists treat this stiffness with static-progressive splinting techniques in an attempt to lengthen shortened tissues through tissue growth and collagen reorganization. The hand therapist’s goal is to fabricate a splint that effectively increases range of motion in a timely and cost-effective manner. Through creative images, these authors illustrate their fabrication of a static-progressive wrist extension and/or flexion splint that is cost effective and can be fabricated in 22 minutes.—Victoria Priganc, PhD, OTR, CHT, CLT, Practice Forum Editor
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Authors
Stephanie Sato Sueoka, Kathrine DeTemple,