Practicals · Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery · Burns
Burn hand splinting in safe position
- Type
- Procedure
- Curriculum level
- PI - perform independently (NMC)
- Also called
- intrinsic plus splint, functional position splint
Videos and resources
- PagePositioning, splinting and pressure management of the burned hand...pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- PageOrthoses for the burned hand | Musculoskeletal Keymusculoskeletalkey.com
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Links point to material published by others; SolvedPGSS does not host it. Check any technique against your department's protocol before you use it on a patient.
Where the curriculum asks for it
“Make appropriate splints to immobilize hand burns in the functional position.” ( NMC DM/MCh guidelines, page 9)