Intermittent pressure cuffing for oedematous digits.
A double-walled rubber cylinder, made of cheap, readily available materials, is described. This device enables intermittent positive pressure to be applied to individual fingers during the course of management of post-surgical or post-traumatic finger oedema. It has a number of advantages over the standard total hand splint currently used.
D004487:Edema; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D005385:Fingers / Q000473:pathology*; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D009983:Orthopedic Equipment; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011312:Pressure