Splint for light De Quervain Tenosynovitis using Orficast More
- What is it ? Inflammation of a tendon sheet
- Level ? Pain at the radial side of the wrist
- Reason ? Friction between the tendons and sheets of Abductor pollicis longus and extensor pollicis brevis
- Treatment put the affected segment at rest with a SPLINT
- Splint involves thumb and wrist
- thumb part is circumferential
- wrist/forearm
- : in severe case : circumferential
- : lighter case only radial side
- Splint boundaries
- distally proximal of the IP joint
- proximally 2/3 of forearm
Take the measurements from IP joint to the 2/3 of the forearm.
Transfer to a piece of ORFICAST MORE 12 or 15 CM 1 or 2 layers depending on requested strength.
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