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Paperboard Splint
Gerson Lamneza Sholl da Silva, CHT¹; José Maurício Morais Carmo, MD²
¹Unit of the Hand and Mircrosurgery, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; ²Orthopaedics and Traumatology / Hand Surgery Department, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Introduction: The splint of paperboard was idealized according to the social, economic and environmental transformation of a low cost material and easy to obtain . It allows to follow anatomical knowledge, kinesiology and biomechanical principles according to individual patient needs and conditions.

Methods: The use of paperboard splint began in 2007 being used for static and dynamic splint. The materials are paperboard, wire, glue, Velcro, elastic straps and EVA.

Result: The life span of one year, has adjustable and satisfactory implementation. It is been used in the most of wrist, hand and finger disorders to substitute other splints and supports like made by fiber glass and thermo plastic materials.

Conclusion: This technique and material has proved be executable, satisfactory, inexpensive, recyclable and lets us to promote it use as alternated method in hand therapy.

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