Silicone rubber splinting for athletic hand and wrist injuries.

Abstract

The use of a silicone rubber protective playing splint facilitates an athlete's continued or earlier return to sport participation following injury. The purposes of this paper are to review the literature and to describe the properties, fabrication procedures, and indications for use of the silicone rubber compound materials used to splint athletic hand and wrist injuries. In general, the use of silicone rubber protective splints for stable orthopedic hand and wrist injuries has been shown to be effective.

• Authors: M F Canelón
• Journal: Journal of hand therapy : official journal of the American Society of Hand Therapists (J Hand Ther) 1995 Oct-Dec Vol. 8 Issue 4 Pg. 252-7 ISSN: 0894-1130 [Print] United States
• PMID: 8696437 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Silicone Elastomers

Topics

• Athletic Injuries (rehabilitation)
• Hand Injuries (rehabilitation)
• Humans
• Protective Devices
• Silicone Elastomers
• Splints
• Wrist Injuries (rehabilitation)