SPLINTING 111 - SPLINTING FOR NERVE INJURIES

Course overview

* Identify the components of a peripheral nerve * Describe a peripheral nerve’s response to injury and repair * List the operative procedures used for nerve repair * List the three purposes for splinting nerve palsies * Describe the nerve injury classification * Identify the locations for low and high peripheral nerve lesions. * Explain causes of radial, ulnar, and median nerve lesions * Review the sensory and motor distributions of the radial, median, and ulnar nerves * Explain the functional effects of radial, ulnar, and median nerve lesions * Identify the splinting approaches and rationale for radial, ulnar, and median nerve injuries * Use clinical judgment to evaluate a problematic splint for a nerve lesion * Use clinical judgment to evaluate a fabricated hand-based ulnar nerve splint