Hand and upper extremity splinting : principles & methods / Elaine Ewing Fess ... [et al.] ; with 4 contributing authors.

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.

Description based on print version record.