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Best Types of Finger Splints

Author: Manish Batra
by Manish Batra
Posted: Jun 13, 2016

A splint is a device that supports and protects body parts that have been injured, such as a broken bone or muscle sprain. A splint may also be worn after surgery. A splint is sometimes called a half-cast because it does not wrap around an entire body area like a cast does. A splint is used to decrease pain and stop or limit movement so you can heal. Unlike casts, caregivers can easily adjust a splint if you have swelling or pain after an injury.

Different Types of Splints

Splints come in many shapes and sizes. A splint canbe as simple as buddy taping (fingers taped together) for a finger injury. Other splints are large enough to support your hips or thighs. Some splints are made of plastic or fabric. The fit of these splints can be adjusted with hook and loop straps, buckles, or laces. These splints can be taken off to wash, rest your injury, or do exercises that caregivers suggest. Other kinds of splints are made of hard plaster or fiberglass. Hard splints stay on all the time. Caregivers may adjust or remove your hard splint as you heal. Ask your caregiver for more information about the different kinds of splints.

Splinting

Static splinting: Static splints prevent you from moving an injured area. You might get a static splint right after an injury to relieve pain and reduce swelling. Depending on your injury, you may get a cast after the swelling goes down.

Dynamic splinting: Caregivers may switch you to a dynamic splint as you begin to heal. Dynamic splints allow you to have increased movement of the joints that have had limited range of motion.

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Serial splinting: During serial splinting, caregivers change your splint once a week, for 6 weeks or more. Each splint change allows more movement in your joint.

Types of Finger Splints

Frog Finger Splint

A frog splint is a light weight, high cushioned, sleek and simple brace that helps the injured finger by providing it the right alignment of the inter- phalangeal joints. This support helps the finger to maintain is optimal functions.

An injured finger requires to be immobilized so that it can recover quickly. A Frog Splint Mallet Finger helps the finger to be immobilized ensuring that the other fingers movements are not restricted. It is also extra malleable so that it can be shaped for a good grip.

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Other than immobilizing the finger, we are also conscious about the comfort being given to the patient while wearing it. It is easy to wear, well ventilated, easy to clean, leaves no bad odour, has enough breathing room and is hypo allergic. All these features ensure that the patient does not feel any kind of uneasiness while wearing the frog splint.

Mallet Finger Splint

A Mallet finger splint is required when the tendon in outermost joint of a finger is ripped. We can also say when the tip of the finger gets injured due to sports injury, or jammed your finger in the door. Mallet Splint splint is designed in such a way that it supports the dip joint in hyper extension, while the movement of the PIP joint does not get restricted.

The splint that we make at GPC Medical ensures that the patient suffers no discomfort of any kind while wearing it. It is coated with an aluminum body which can be bent and is customiz

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ed. It is designed in the most practical way to immobilize only the hyper extension of DIP joint. The inbuilt hook loop fasteners help to easily wear and remove it while giving it an excellent grip.

Finger Extension Splint

This kind of splint is usually required after a surgery, injury, trauma, or disease. The comfortable and adjustable finger extension and flexion splints apply a low-load, prolonged duration stretch (LLPS) across the joint using a tensioning system. Finger Extension Splint Support is helpful in achieving the required changes in the connective tissue for positive results. Wearing of the Finger Extension splint helps the finger to heal much faster.

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We make finger splints that are convenient to wear by just inserting the finger. They are snugly fit and do not require any taping.

They are used for repairing Fracture and dislocations, Tendons and ligament repairs, Burns, Arterial and venous microsurgical repairs. They also help in Boutonniere deformity and Dupuytren’s contracture.

Thumb Spica Splint

It is a very comfortable and convenient device that keeps the Thumb Splint in a stiff position without disturbing the finger movements. Thumb injuries like gamekeeper’s thumb, osteoarthritis, thumb sprains, post operative use, and post-removal of casting the hand thumb.

Finger Splints to Protect Your Finger

Fingers are one of the most dexterous parts of the human body. Our fingers are constantly working, even as these words are being typed. A small injury to any of the fingers or the thumb can make you very uncomfortable. Therefore, wearing the right splint will help the finger heal faster and lessen your pain. GPC Medical a pioneering rehabilitation aid manufacturing company offers the best of the finger splints at the most reasonable pricing.

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