• J Burn Care Rehabil · May 1994

    The wide variety of designs for dorsal hand burn splints.

    • R Richard, M Staley, M B Daugherty, S F Miller, and G D Warden.
    • Miami Valley Hospital, Regional Adult Burn Center, Dayton, OH 45409.
    • J Burn Care Rehabil. 1994 May 1; 15 (3): 275-80.

    AbstractA search of the burn literature to find standard dimensions for fabrication of a typical splint to use with patients with a dorsal hand and finger burn is an elusive endeavor. The original impetus for such a search stemmed from a discussion with a student therapist on how to properly splint a burned hand. An ongoing interest was sustained when no one set of universal dimensions for a hand splint design was found to exist. In fact, the literature is replete with numerous individual recommendations on the dimensions to make such a hand splint. In general, dorsal hand burn splints can be classified either as position of function or antideformity splints. However, there is little agreement among authors about how to make these splints. The purpose of this investigation was to document the wide range and variable designs among splints for dorsal hand burns and present the findings for use as a resource guide when making decisions about their fabrication.

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