DESCRIPTION:
This new resource instructs students and clinicians in splint fabrication techniques and related interventions for the upper extremity, and highlights anatomical and biomechanical principles specifically related to splints. It defines the purpose of splints, and offers associated indications and precautions. Intelligently organized and generously illustrated, each chapter includes clinical hints, and a specific section dedicated to splinting for a spectrum of diagnoses and populations. Indexes provide a user-friendly cross-reference that lists splints by name and splints by diagnosis to assist the reader in usage of the manual. Also provides insight into the clinical experience with emphasis on containing cost while maximizing time efficiency.
CONTENTS:
* Numerous clinical photographs depicting diagnoses and splinting options.
* Photographs showing multiple views of each splint with corresponding diagrams of the splint pattern.
* ASHT splint nomenclature, as well as traditional terminology.
. * Specific instructions for fabricating various splints, including immobilization, mobilization, restriction, and nonarticular splints.
* Individual chapters on alternative methods, such as casting neoprene splinting, prefabricated splinting, and taping.
* Splinting for a spectrum of diagnoses and populations, including associated indications and precautions.
* Coverage of splint function, appropriate diagnoses, and suggested positioning.
* Over 120 clinical pearls providing "tips of the trade" for customizing splints, containing costs, and improving time efficiency.
* Numerous case studies for applying concepts to clinical practice.
