Splints
Associate splints with “sock puppets” to more easily separate
and recall their shape, function and associated diagnoses
Wrist Cock-up Splint - Squid
Radial Nerve Injury
“Radical”
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carp-al tunnel
Antideformity Splint/ - Alligator
Burn Instrinsic Plus
Antideformity: picky about who he eats
Resting Hand Splint - Parrot/Eagle
Can’t rest with all that squawking
Addressed pain/deformity - deformed pirate
Thumb SPICA - Kevin the Unircorn
de Quervain syndrome: “Kevin the unicorn”
Note: Forearm based splint for de Quervain
Finger Deformities
Mallet Finger
Swan Neck Deformity
Boutonniere
“push the button”
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