Dynamic splint for post-operative treatment of flexible implant

Details Dynamic splint for post-operative treatment of flexible implant Dynamic splint for post-operative treatment of flexible implant

1998-11-16

2000-07-25

Lee, Kim M.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 5, A61F 500

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060931620

ABSTRACT:
An improved splint for post-operative treatment of a patient following flexible implant arthroplasty of the fingers. The splint is sizeable to a patient's hand, and features controls for the degree of flexion and extension of each finger, as well as for the alignment of the splint with the natural pivot axis of the finger joint(s) which have been repaired.

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