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NBCOT-SPLINTS
NBCOT exam
26
Health Care
Graduate
01/15/2012

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Term
Brachial Plexus Injury
Definition
flail arm splint
Term
Radial Nerve Palsy
Definition
dynamic wrist,finger, thumb extension splint
Term
median nerve injury
Definition
opponens splint, c-bar, thumb post splint
Term
ulnar nerve injury
Definition
dynamic/static splint to position MPs in flexion
Term
combined median and ulnar nerve
Definition
figure of eight, dunamic MCP flexion splint
Term
spinal cord C6-C7
Definition
tenodesis splint
Term
carpal tunnel syndrome
Definition
wrist splint positioned 1-15 ext
Term
DeQuervains
Definition
thumb splint (spica), includes wrist, IP joint free
Term
skier's thumb
Definition
UCL hand based thumb splint
Term
CMC arthritis
Definition
hand based thumb splint
Term
ulnar drift
Definition
ulnar drift splint
Term
flexor tendon injury
Definition
Kleinert or Duran protection splint
Term
swan neck
Definition
silver rings, or buttonhole splint
Term
boutonniere
Definition
silver rings or dynamic PIP extension splint
Term
arthritis
Definition
functional splint or safe splint
Term
flaccidity
Definition
resting splint
Term
spasticity
Definition
spasticity splint or cone splint
Term
muscle weakness-ALS, SCI,Guillain barre
Definition
balanced forearm orthosis (BFO), deltoid sling/suspension sling
Term
burns
Definition
airplane splint
Term
cock up splint
Definition
supports wrists in 10-20 degrees of extension to prevent contractures, allows digits to function
Term
bobath finger spreader (abduction splint)
Definition
soft splint positions the digits and thumb in abduction in an effort to reduce tone
Term
orthokinetic splints
Definition
uses tactile input to facilitate and /or inhibit appropriate muscle groups
Term
boxer's fracture
Definition
ulnar gutter splint
Term
mallet finger
Definition
stax splint
Term
carpal tunnel syndrome
Definition
wrist splint in neutral
Term
pronator teres syndrome
Definition
elbowsplint at 90 degress with forearm in neutral
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