Traction splint for maximum interphalangeal joint flexion.
Several splints are being used, both dynamic and static, for the purpose of increasing finger flexion. The joints affected by the splint as well as the maximum degree of motion feasible vary with the splint design. This paper suggests a splint design for which the specific goal is maximum flexion of the distal and proximal interphalangeal joints (DIP and PIP) while maintaining metacarpophalangeal joint (MCP) flexion.
D003286:Contracture / Q000628:therapy*; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D013165:Splints; D014143:Traction