Hand and upper extremity splinting : principles & methods / Elaine Ewing Fess ... [et al.] ; with 4 contributing authors.
Contributor(s): Fess, Elaine Ewing | Fess, Elaine Ewing. Hand splinting.
Material type: TextPublisher: St. Louis, Mo. : Mosby, c2005Edition: 3rd ed.General Notes: Previous editions entered under: Fess, Elaine Ewing; Available through Science Direct, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.Description: 1 online resource (xx, 725 p.) : ill.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceSubject(s): Hand -- Wounds and injuries | Arm -- Wounds and injuries | Splints (Surgery)Genre/Form: Electronic books. DDC classification: 617.5/7059 Online resources: Access full-text materials at no charge.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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E-book | Davenport Library e-book | E-book | 617.5/7059 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not For Loan | mq605292 |
Previous editions entered under: Fess, Elaine Ewing.
Available through Science Direct, which can be found on the Davenport University Library database page.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
History -- History of splinting -- Fundamental concepts -- Anatomy and kinesiology of the upper extremity -- Tissue remodeling -- Classification and nomenclature of splints and splint components -- Upper extremity assessment and splinting -- Principles -- Mechanical principles -- Principles of using outriggers and mobilization assists -- Design principles -- Construction principles -- Principles of fit -- Anatomic site -- Splints acting on the fingers -- Splints acting on the thumb -- Splints acting on the wrist and forearm -- Splints acting on the elbow and shoulder -- Special situations -- Exercise and splinting for specific upper extremity problems -- Splinting for patients with rheumatoid arthritis of the hands and wrists -- Splinting for work, sports, and performing arts -- Splinting the pediatric patient -- Splinting for patients with upper extremity spasticity -- Application -- Analysis of splints -- Technique -- Patterns -- Plaster serial casting for the remodeling of soft tissue, mobilization of joints, and increased tendon excursion -- Cast, splint, and design prosthesis for patients with total or partial hand amputations -- Replicasting: making molds of the hand.
This updated version includes the basic concepts and principles of splint design, splints acting on the elbow and shoulder; and splinting pediatric patients, workers, musicians, athletes and spastic patients. An expanded alphabetical index of 800 splints provides a photographic key to all splints mentioned in the book.
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