WRIST SPLINT

Course overview

THE WRIST IS ONE OF THE MOST FREQUENTLY SPLINTED PARTS OF THE BODY, OFTEN AFTER INJURY OR SURGERY. WRIST SPLINTS PROVIDE RIGID SUPPORT TO ALLOW PROPER HEALING, DECREASED PAIN, AND SUSTAINED ALIGNMENT. THE THREE MOST COMMON TYPES OF WRIST SPLINT ARE VOLAR, THUMB SPICA, AND SUGAR TONG, EACH OF WHICH HAS ITS OWN INDICATIONS. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE VARIETIES AND INDICATIONS OF WRIST SPLINTS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO SURGERY OR SUSTAIN INJURIES TO THE WRIST.