Features
Therapeutic Use:
- Graduated extension of the spastic clenched fingers, thumb and wrist
- Correct and controls radial and ulnar deviation
- Controls wrist drop
- Helps restrict arthritic deformity related to neuromascular impairment
- Positions the flaccid hand and wrist
- Maintains skin integrity by absorbing moisture, allowing air circulation and preventing skin maceration on palmer face
- Allows for increased hygiene care by allowing nail care and cleaning of palmer face
- Maintenance of functional position of the wrist and hand
- Hard hand roll insert provide constant pressure on palmar surface to help decrease flexion synergy
Advantages:
- Easy to customize fit without tools or heat guns
- Wrist and fingers independently adjustable
- Easy to clean splint inserts
- Absorbent, washable cover prevents skin breakdown
- Soft straps accommodate fluctuations in edema
- The splint cover is lined with soft foam and covers the whole frame of the splint so that any edges that touch the patient are padded to prevent pressure areas on patients body
- The splint straps are foam lined for comfort and to prevent pressure areas
- The splint straps close with velcro – but no velcro touches the patients skin
