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Clinical Burn Pearls

Each Quarter (January, April, July, October) we will highlight a splint, device or other clinical tip or endeavor that has been created to work with a challenging surgical intervention or as a result of a unique patient need or request. New designs as well as modifications to an existing, established designs are welcomed. Post-operative splints as well as adaptive device splints, casting and any other type of ADL modification or overall clinical highlight that helps facilitate best practice in burns gladly are welcome. We will also be archiving all of the submissions so that we can maintain a resource of burn splinting knowledge. Contribute to the accumulated knowledge and submit your splint design to today!


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January 2014 Splint

Progressive Extra-Oral Static/Dynamic Splint

Submitted By: Lisa LePage, OTR/L; Brian Graeff, MS OTR/L
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Allentown, Pennsylvania

Click to view the Progressive Extra-Oral Static/Dynamic Splint Abstract.
Click to view the Progressive Extra-Oral Static/Dynamic Splint Poster.


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Clinical Burn Pearls Archives (Formerly Splint of the Quarter)

2012
February 2012: N.E.C.K.S.

2011
May 2011: Modified Neck Conformer

2010
January 2010: Terminal Elbow Flexion Splint
April 2010: A Static-Progressive Mouth Splint for Microstomia

2009
January 2009: Anti-Houdini Strap for Pressure Garment Gloves
March 2009: Modified Neck Conformer
July 2009: Chin Cup Splint
October 2009: Flexible Splinting Approach for Patients With Neck Burns and Tracheostomies

2008
January 2008: Upper Extremity Pre-prosthetic Adaptive Device
July 2008: Training Dowel
October 2008: Prosthetic Foam Neck Collar

2007
January 2007: Dorsal Wrist Extension Fulcrum Splint
April 2007: Low Load Horizontal Mouth Splint
July 2007: Focused Rigidity Resting Hand Splint
October 2007: Bucks Positioning for U/E’s

2006
April 2006: Simple Static Progressive Opposition Splint
July 2006: A Dorsal-Volar Burn Hand Splint
October 2006: Shoulder Depressor Sling (Estes Sling)