Thursday, 29 December 2011

Immobilize Your Thumb

A Thumb Spica Splint is simply a type of splint that immobilizes the thumb and wrist to keep it stable enough for healing or transport. Many wrist based injuries use a thumb spica to keep them stable because of how easy they are to put on and how effective they are in keeping the wrist and thumb stable.

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

Thumb Spica Splint and its uses

Thumb Spica Splint and its uses

A thumb spica splint is being fitted to the thumb portion of the hand for immobilizing the thumb
and permits continued unrestricted use of the other fingers of the hand. Many wrist based injuries
use a thumb spica to keep them stable because of how easy they are to put on and how effective
they are in keeping the wrist and thumb stable. Thumb spicas are very useful for wrist and thumb
injuries. They are smart and sleek, breathable matrix, removable malleable splint. Thumb SpicaSplint allows free movement of the hand

Thumb Spica is essentially a gutter splint adapted for the thumb. It is indicated for nondisplaccd
fractures of the first metacarpal bone, proximal phalanx of the thumb

Wear a Thumb Spica Splint while you sleep and for most of the day to immobilize the wrist and
thumb and allow the tendons to rest. Thumb spica splint is suitable for fractured thumb providing
restricted stability in movement.

Thumb spica splints are very Widely used Due to the of overuse injuries Active in the hand and
thumb may be Dreadfully common. The Thumb Splint is designed to keep the thumb stabilized
while allowing free range of motion to the rest of the hand. It is Made of breathable 3 layered PUF
fused fabric with excellent aesthetics, comfort and a long life

The thumb spica prevents the thumb from moving and pushing against the palm. It is generally
used for the broken bones or fractures. Thumb splints are applied to decrease movement and
to provide support and for reducing discomfort by stabilization of a particular injury. It is used
to temporarily immobilize the fracture prior to surgery and assists healing. They are preferred in
emergency department so that acute injury is evaluated.

Thumb Spica is used for therapeutic immobilization of thumb injuries. It keeps the thumb in
a fixed position called the “glass holding position”. This not only allows the undisturbed torn
ligament or fracture healing, but also helps us to perform a few activities, like holding a glass or a
book and so on. Since, it keeps the remaining fingers active it is also called a functional position
and this prevents fingers from becoming stiff. It provides ample of space to accommodate the
hand swelling, which makes it a highly comfortable and light-weight alternative to the thumb spica
cast for mild injuries of the thumb, like a sprained thumb

Friday, 18 November 2011

Thumb Spica Splint

Thumb spica splint or spica thumb splint is a convenient device designed to keep the thumb in the abduction (functionally neutral) position. Support the CMC joint and immobilize the MCP joint of the thumb without inhibiting hand movement. Helps reduce pain and inflammation associated with cumulative trauma injuries and prevent further thumb injury.

A Thumb Spica Splint for arthritis is being fitted to the thumb portion of the hand for immobilizing the thumb and permits continued unrestricted use of the other fingers of the hand some doctors call is as wrist thumb spica splint or wrist and thumb spica splint

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Thumbs Spica Splint : The wrist thumb spica splint prevents the thumb from moving and pushing against the palm. It is generally used for the broken bones or fractures.

Usage of Thumb Splints

Thumb splint is used in injuries in the forearm. Thumb brace for tendonitis are very useful for wrist and thumb injuries. A thumbs spica splint is simply a type of splint that immobilizes the thumb and wrist to keep it stable enough for healing or movement. In many wrist based injuries, wrist and thumb splint are used to keep them stable because it is more effective and keeps the wrist and thumb stable.

Thumb braces are applied to decrease movement and to provide support and for reducing discomfort by stabilization of a particular injury. It is used to temporarily immobilize the fracture prior to surgery and assists healing. They are preferred in emergency department so that acute injury is evaluated.

A thumb support can be used for various injuries that include the following:


Injury to ulnar collateral ligament

Scaphoid injuries

Positioning of the bone at right place

Lunate injuries

Properties Of thumb splint

Smart and sleek   

Breathable matrix

Removable malleable splint

Allows free movement of the hand