A simple splinting method for correction of supple congenital clasped thumbs in infants

S. C. Lin; T. H. Huang; H. Y. Hsu; C. J. Lin; H. Y. Chiu

doi:10.1054/jhsb.1999.0203

A simple splinting method for correction of supple congenital clasped thumbs in infants

S. C. Lin, T. H. Huang, H. Y. Hsu, C. J. Lin, H. Y. Chiu

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Abstract

A splint has been designed to correct the congenital clasped thumb. It is like a short opponens splint that can keep the thumb in a position of abduction and extension without limiting wrist movement. The application of the splint was easy and adjustment for fit could be made at each visit if necessary. The device has been used in 11 infant patients (17 thumbs) with congenital clasped thumb of the supple type. The functional results were excellent in 15 of 17 thumbs, and the other two were good according to the grading system of Weckesser et al.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	612-614
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Hand Surgery
Volume	24 B
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1054/jhsb.1999.0203
Publication status	Published - 1999 Oct

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Transplantation

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