Pifer, G. 2000. “Casting and splinting: prevention of complications.” Topics In Emergency Medicine 22, no. 3: 48-54.  Accessed October 23, 2017.

In his article, “Casting and Splinting: Prevention of Complications,” Dr. Gerald Pifer, a professor of orthopaedics discusses the proper method of applying a cast or splint to an injured limb. This is a relatively short peer-reviewed article which includes the principles underlying the technical aspects of casting and splinting. Although Paul is already an expert at splinting, this article serves as a good source for Elina and I to understand the basics of splinting. This way, we can improve on the commonly used methods in our project.

 

Peck, Fh, Ae Roe, Cy Ng, C Duff, Da McGrouther, and Vc Lees. 2014. “The Manchester short splint: A change to splinting practice in the rehabilitation of zone II flexor tendon repairs.” Hand Therapy 19, no. 2: 47-53. Accessed October 23, 2017.

The second article I found, “The Manchester short splint: A change to splinting practice in the rehabilitation of zone II flexor tendon repairs,” is by authors FH Peck, AE Roe, CY Ng, C Duff, DA McGrouther and VC Lees (the article does not indicate their positions, although presumable they are experts in hand therapy because that’s the journal that published their work). They discuss the benefits of using a “Manchester short splint” which is not as long as the regular forearm splint for certain types of tendon repairs. The benefit of using a shorter splint is that the wrist is able to move, which enables joint extension and flexion. This is a useful article for our project because by examining the structural and functional benefits of alternative splinting methods, proven to be safe, we may be able to adapt those methods in our design.

 

Gilbert, Robin. “What Are the Different Types of Splints?” LIVESTRONG.COM. August 14, 2017. Accessed October 23, 2017. https://www.livestrong.com/article/236526-what-are-the-different-types-of-splints/.

On the health and fitness website livestrong.com, Robin Gilbert posted: “What are the Different Types of Splints?” This is a basic overview on what type of splint would be used in a particular injury; for example, soft splints are an effective quick method to support the injured limb and offer comfort. Understanding the major types of splints is key so that we know the injuries our project splint should be targeting.