NBCOT: Splints Review Practice Test.
Ulnar Gutter Splint - CORRECT ANSWER boxer's fracture (5th metacarpal)
Thumb Spica Splint - CORRECT ANSWER volar thumb or radial gutter thumb immob, used on long or short opponens to provided CMC immob; DeQuervain's, RA, Skier's Thumb, CMC Arthritis
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Thumb Spica Splint - CORRECT ANSWER volar thumb or radial gutter thumb immob, used on long or
short opponens to provided CMC immob; DeQuervain's, RA, Skier's Thumb, CMC Arthritis
Resting Hand Splint - CORRECT ANSWER wrist at 20-30 deg ext, thumb at 45 deg palmer abd, MCPs at
35-45 deg flex, and PIPs/DIPs in slight flex; RA, Crush injuries, burns, spasticity due to upper motor
neuron lesions, flaccidity
Hand based finger splint for immobilizing MCP in extension with IP joint free - CORRECT ANSWER trigger
finger
Cock-Up Splint - CORRECT ANSWER dorsal or volar immobilzation, maintain hand arches, full thumb and
MP flex; carpal tunnel, radial nerve palsy, wrist extensor tendonitis, colles' fracture, RA, RSD
Opponens Splint - CORRECT ANSWER median nerve injury
C-Bar splint - CORRECT ANSWER median nerve injury (prevents web space contractures with night wear)
thumb post splint - CORRECT ANSWER median nerve injury
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