Wrist splint 733 111 159

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Fixation or immobilisation of the wrist, hand, long fingers and thumb after injuries (e.g. distorsion), surgery and fixation with plaster of Paris. Conservative treatment in tendonitis, inflammation and degenerative diseases of the wrist, hand, long fingers and thumb even as resting splint. Rehabilitation phase after hand surgery. Recommended for patients with spasticity of the wrist, long fingers and thumb. FLEXIBLE LIGHT PERFORATED TRANSPARENT WASHABLE Application and adjusting The ready to adjust Chrisofix® orthoses have to be adjusted directly on the injured/diseased body part. The rough adjustment (bending) has to be performed on a non-injured limb of similar size. Fine adjustments, readjustments (e.g. after soft tissue swelling is reduced) can be made without removing the orthesis. Remove first the stiffener bar. After forming the orthosis (according to the following steps) the stiffener bar has to be formed too. Shape the orthosis on the hand, wrist and forearm. Set the wrist into the required position. Put the arm with the palmar side into the preshaped orthosis. Adjust the orthosis with gentle pressure to the hand and forearm. Replace the stiffener bar. Fasten the bandages over the fingers, hand and forearm. To remove the orthosis, it is not necessary to open the strap on back of the hand; the hand can simply be pulled out from and later shifted back into the fixation. Frequent bending and stretching of the orthosis can damage its stability;these must be restricted to the necessary minimum.