This article discusses the mechanics of several splints.
Pip joint gutter splint.
Custom fabricated ulna gutter intrinsic position splint pip joint free purpose.
An average total range of motion of the digit is 25 to 75 degrees although.
Length of splint is longer for proximal and middle phalanx fracture towards the finger tip.
Fracture to the metacarpal proximal middle phalanx of finger.
In reduced volar avulsion fractures the splint is applied with the pip joint at 45 degrees of flexion and secured at the proximal finger allowing flexion at the pip joint figure 6.
The patient should gradually be weaned out of the gutter splint over 3 4 weeks.
At 4 weeks this can but cut down to a nger based splint that spans the pip joint only.
Dip extension splint used for distal finger injuries for protection and support percutaneous pinning at distal finger dip hyperextension splint mallet fingers ulnar radial gutter splint used for fractures of the hand.
Usually ships within 2 to 3 weeks.
If the dip demonstrates an extensor lag the splint can cross the dip and a strap can be added to support the dip in neutral.
A dorsal gutter with the pip joint in slight flexion about 20 degrees can be made.
Various splints are available for the correction of proximal interphalangeal pip joint flexion contracture in patients with hand injuries.
Oxidised sterling silver swan splint ring for dip or pip joint.
Fashion a hand based volar nger splint that spans the mcp joints but leaves the pip and dip joints free.
Immobilize metacarpal and or proximal middle phalanx of finger.
The pip joint should be immobilized in approximately 30 of flexion for 2 3 weeks.
Buddy taping or other protective splinting should be used for another 3 4 weeks during activity or sports.
No lateral stress to pip joint until 12 weeks note.
For an mcp fusion.
Used for the following conditions.
Finger extension splints also known as proximal interphalangeal pip joint extension splints and or flexion splints are typically used to increase finger dexterity and range of motion from various conditions like disease trauma surgery or injury that have adversely affected the fingers and thumb.
Splinting common static splints tip protector splint used for distal finger injuries for protection and support.
Less restrictive styles of splints are shown infigure 12 7.