Splinting.....

Equipment in making splint:

• splint- splint should be kept in cold and closed place.
• splint pan and netting-
  water capacity must be 1/3 - 1/2 of the pan.
  water temperature depends on the splint type,
   (1 °C=1.8 °F).
  water must be regularly changes to prevent infection.
• spatula- to lift the splint from the pan
• shearing scissors- used to cut the splint before soaking the splint
• straight and curve scissors- to cut the splint after soaking

Making Resting Hand Splint:

1. Tracing -
Trace client hand on the trace paper.
Mark the anatomical mark on the paper.
Add the size of a finger from the trace line.
Cut the traced paper and trace again onto the splint using a gel pen (to prevent from scratching the surface of the splint).


2. Cutting - 
Cut the traced splint using the shearing scissor.
Keep a good technique of cutting the splint to prevent ergonomic hazard such as stress of the hand muscle.



3. Fabricate / Moulding - 
Soak the splint till the edges are transparent and cut the remaining line for the thumb then soak the splint again till all the splint become transparent.
Place the pattern on the temporarily supinated forearm.
Position the thumb and mould the material around it.
Make sure the wrist are about 25-30 degree extended and the CMP joint are about 25-30 degree flexed.
Trim any extra edges and round them.


4. Flaring - 
Flare any sharp or hard edges to prevent injury when used.
This can be done by soaking it to the splint pan for about 3 second and rub or smooth it with thumb and index finger or palm.


5. Strapping - 
Before placing the strap, make sure the splint dried.
Place the board strap:

• 1 over the wrist
• 1 over the PIP joint
• 1 around the thumb
• 1 at the proximal end

My first and finished resting hand splint : 

it haven't given mark yet, but the wrist extension quite low and need to be improve.. hehehe :P