Modification of a hand splint to permit playing of the guitar.
Modification of a hand splint for a musician who had suffered an incomplete disruption of the left ring finger extensor tendon is described. This modification enabled the patient to receive the benefit of conservative treatment of this disruption while continuing his employment. The modification can be performed easily with the standard stack splint; the success of this method is described.
Lawton
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Asato
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D000328:Adult; D004867:Equipment Design; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D009790:Occupations; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D013165:Splints; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation