SPLINTING 110 - SPLINTING FOR THE FINGERS

Course overview

* Explain the functional and anatomic considerations for splinting the fingers * Identify diagnostic indications for splinting the fingers * Describe a mallet finger * Describe a boutonniere deformity * Describe a swan-neck deformity * Name three structures that provide support to the stability of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint * Explain what buddy straps are * Apply clinical reasoning to evaluate finger splints in terms of materials used, strapping type and placement, and fit * Discuss the process of making a mallet splint, a gutter splint, and a PIP hyperextension block splint