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For Lateral Instability With Full Range of Motion.
Use the SIRIS Lateral Support Splint to correct
lateral deviation
and block hyper-extension of a joint, while allowing
full flexion. The
lateral support, which is the fulcrum point of the splint,
is always placed on the side opposite the direction
the finger is deviating. For example, if there is ulnar
deviation of the finger, you should order a splint with
support on the radial
side. If the finger is bilaterally unstable, request
a splint with support on both sides. This splint can
be worn on any of the IP
joints of the hand.
For Lateral Instability With Limited Range of Motion.
Use the SIRIS Realignment and SIRIS Boutonniere
Splints, worn with the spacer on the side of the joint,
to provide the greatest leverage for correcting joint
deviation. Order these splints when flexion of the joint
is limited to less than 45 degrees, but not for a finger
which has full active flexion since the splint will
rotate. The SIRIS Realignment Splint is designed
exclusively for the PIP
joint because of its overall length. The SIRIS
Boutonniere Splint, being shorter, can be used on the
DIP joint, the PIP joint
of a short finger or the IP joint of the thumb. (See
page 13 for more information on the difference between
SIRIS Realignment and SIRIS Boutonniere
Splints).
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The
SIRIS Lateral Support Splint

The
SIRIS Realignment Splint
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