Static wrist and hand splints: (A) a resting splint to prevent contracture formation during healing, (B) functional wrist hand splints, and (C) a thumb.

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Static wrist and hand splints: (A) a resting splint to prevent contracture formation during healing, (B) functional wrist hand splints, and (C) a thumb abduction immobilization splint to maintain thumb web space. Source: Orthoses for Upper Extremity Impairments, Prosthetics & Orthotics in Clinical Practice Citation: May BJ, Lockard MA. Prosthetics & Orthotics in Clinical Practice; 2011 Available at: https://fadavispt.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/1865/ch_fig-18-06.png&sec=140945033&BookID=1865&ChapterSecID=140945001&imagename= Accessed: January 03, 2018 Copyright © 2018 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved

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