title: Hand orthosis for various finger impairments--the K U finger splint.
abstract: The K U (Kumamoto University) finger splint has been manufactured for the purpose of developing an effective hand orthosis for various finger impairments using simple parts and materials. By combining the W type orthosis for which piano wire is mostly used, and the S type for which fishing line is mainly used, it has been used to good effect on patients with several kinds of finger impairments. The fabrication and adjustment of the orthosis is simple and if the material is in kit form, a doctor or an occupational therapist can at once construct one and give it to a patient. For this reason, the patient will not lose the chance of timely treatment.
mesh_terms: D005385:Fingers / Q000294:innervation; D006227:Hand Deformities, Acquired / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D008475:Median Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D010243:Paralysis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011826:Radial Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D013165:Splints; D014459:Ulnar Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology