The Thumb Web Expanding Splint: Dynamic Splintage for Traumatic Web Contracture

1 October 1981

journal article
Published by SAGE Publications in The Hand

Vol. os-13 (3) , 311-317
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0072-968x(81)80018-6

Abstract

A dynamic method of holding the thumb into abduction and opposition is described, for the prevention and treatment of thumb web contracture, using percutaneous Kirschner wires. Cases are illustrated.

Keywords

TRAUMATIC
HOLDING
KIRSCHNER
EXPANDING
SPLINTAGE
TREATMENT
ILLUSTRATED
THUMB WEB

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