FOCUS ON SPLINTING: Orthotic Fabrication: Principles and techniques

This book was originally the course manual for the class FOCUS ON SPLINTING which was taught by Patricia Roholt PT, CHT for over 20 years. Patricia Roholt is a well known educator and an expert on the topic of custom splint fabrication. She has taught thousands of hand therapists the "art and science" of custom orthotic fabrication. The book contains detailed fabrication instructions for custom finger, hand based and forearm based orthosis used to treat a variety of hand injuries. Helpful information on material selection, fabrication principles, and the use of prefabricated splints where appropriate is included. Explanations of biomechanical principles for static, dynamic and static progressive splinting, clinical decision making, design considerations, and patient variables are discussed. The book contains over 30 life sized patterns used for making finger, hand and forearm based splints which can be used immediately in the clinical setting. Read more