Buddy taping or other protective splinting should be used for another 3 4 weeks during activity or sports.
Pip joint gutter splint.
Less restrictive styles of splints are shown infigure 12 7.
A dorsal gutter with the pip joint in slight flexion about 20 degrees can be made.
For an mcp fusion.
The belly gutter splint an alternative design that can be used for this contracture is introduced.
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.
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.
Custom fabricated ulna gutter intrinsic position splint pip joint free purpose.
This article discusses the mechanics of several splints.
Gentle progressive strengthening may be initiated using foam and putty.
Various splints are available for the correction of proximal interphalangeal pip joint flexion contracture in patients with hand injuries.
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.
An average total range of motion of the digit is 25 to 75 degrees although.
Fashion a hand based volar nger splint that spans the mcp joints but leaves the pip and dip joints free.
Used for the following conditions.
The pip joint should be immobilized in approximately 30 of flexion for 2 3 weeks.
Splinting common static splints tip protector splint used for distal finger injuries for protection and support.
Fracture to the metacarpal proximal middle phalanx of finger.
Finger splint set of 2 finger splints with 2 nylon sleeves for trigger finger relief finger brace for straightening or support for broken fingers 4 pieces ideal for seniors.
Usually ships within 2 to 3 weeks.
The patient should gradually be weaned out of the gutter splint over 3 4 weeks.
Immobilize metacarpal and or proximal middle phalanx of finger.
Length of splint is longer for proximal and middle phalanx fracture towards the finger tip.
At 4 weeks this can but cut down to a nger based splint that spans the pip joint only.