Orthopaedic splints

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1982-03-08

1984-04-10

Yasko, John D.

Surgery

Truss

Perineal

128 87A, A61F 510

Patent

active

044414897

ABSTRACT:
An orthopaedic splint is provided for treatment of injury to the extensor tendon distal to the DIP joint in the finger, the splint serving to hold the DIP joint in hyperextension and the PIP joint in flexion, while allowing restrained extension of the PIP joint. The splint suitably involves first and second portions each including at least one plate curved to seat transversely over or under a finger, the first portion also being longitudinally inclined and provided with strapping to hold the DIP joint in hyperextension, and the portions being resiliently and hingedly interconnected to hold the PIP joint as required. This interconnection conveniently involves like springs on respectively opposite sides of the PIP joint, the springs preferably being of mutually parallel flat spiral form.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4220334 (1980-09-01), Kanamoto et al.
patent: 4243026 (1981-01-01), Barber
Barron & Saad, "Management of Extensor Tendon Injuries" from The Hand: Operative Plastic and Reconstruction Surgery, published 1980.

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