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  2. Constraint-induced movement therapy - Wikipedia

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    Types of restraints include a sling or triangular bandage, a splint, [5] a sling combined with a resting hand splint, a half glove, and a mitt. [6] Determination of the type of restraint used for therapy depends on the required level of safety vs. intensity of therapy.

  3. Ulnar claw - Wikipedia

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    A hand imitating an ulnar claw. The metacarpophalangeal joints of the 4th and 5th fingers are extended and the Interphalangeal joints of the same fingers are flexed.. An ulnar claw, also known as claw hand or ‘Spinster’s Claw’, is a deformity or an abnormal attitude of the hand that develops due to ulnar nerve damage causing paralysis of the lumbricals.

  4. Spica splint - Wikipedia

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    A spica splint is a type of orthopedic splint used to immobilize the thumb and/or wrist while allowing the other digits freedom to move. It is used to provide support for thumb injuries (ligament instability, sprain or muscle strain), gamekeeper's thumb, osteoarthritis, de Quervain's syndrome or fractures of the scaphoid, lunate, or first metacarpal. [1]

  5. Mallet finger - Wikipedia

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    The splint acts to immobilize flexing of the joint. Surgery generally does not improve outcomes. [2] It may be required if the finger cannot be straightened by pushing on it or the break has pulled off more than 30% of the joint surface. [2] Surgery may be preferred over the use of a splint if a child is non-compliant. [5]

  6. Wrist brace - Wikipedia

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    A wrist brace is a supportive garment worn around the wrist to reinforce and protect it against strains and sprains during strong use, or as a splint to help healing. [1] Wrist braces are common accessories in injury rehabilitation processes involving the wrist. [2] They immobilize the joint and provide heat and compression to the wrist bones ...

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    Free HIV, aids, and STI testing were made available, courtesy of the Baltimore City Health Department and Gilead Sciences, in support of ongoing efforts to reduce stigma and provide free ...

  8. Splint (medicine) - Wikipedia

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    Illustration of an Ankle Stirrup Splint Finger splint. Ankle stirrup – Used for the ankles. [2] Finger splints – Used for the fingers. A "mallet" or baseball finger is a rupture of the extensor tendon and sometimes including a fracture. While surgery may be necessary such an injury may heal if placed in a finger splint. [3] Nasal splint [4]

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