Splinting with Orficast Thermoplastic Tape: Orficast alternatives to thermoplastic splints of the hand and finger (made by Orfit distributor Otto Bock Australia)

Orficast Ottobock

The information below has been created by Damien Silvester and Amanda MacKillop, hand therapy specialists at Otto Bock Australia, our distributor in Australia. They use it as a handout suggesting Orficast alternatives to thermoplastic splints of the hand and finger. 

Relative motion bar/yoke splint

  • 3 cm Orficast
  • 30-35 cm length of Orficast
  • Increase overlap of the Orficast to increase rigidity of the splint.

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Clinical applications: Relative motion bar for extensor tendon repair, as per Wendell Merritt tendon repair protocol.

Mallet finger splint

  • 3 cm Orficast
  • Measure length required by placing the Orficast at the volar PIP joint, run it along the finger to the dorsal PIP joint. Double the length and fold in half for extra strength
  • Dry heat to attach velcro and loop.

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Clinical application: for bony or tendinous mallet finger injury, post operative or conservatively managed.

PIP extension blocking splint

  • 6 cm Orficast
  • Measure circumference of finger to obtain length. Double the length for extra strength  
  • Wrap doubled Orficast around finger, pinch edges along the lateral border of the finger to bond, and trim to shape.

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Clinical applications: PIP joint volar plate injuries where blocking full extension is required; correcting swan neck deformities.

Hand based opponens splint

  • 6 cm Orficast
  • 40-50 cm length to Orficast
  • Increase overlap of the Orficast to increase rigidity of the splint.
  • Dip to roll edges of splint.
  • Dry heat to attach velcro and loop.

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Clinical applications: 1st CMC joint osteoarthritis, proximal phalanx fracture, MCP joint collateral ligament injury, any injury to the thumb requiring immobilization of the CMC and MCP joints.

Finger cylinder splint

  • 3 cm Orficast
  • 35 cm length
  • 50% overlap, applying distally to proximally along the finger.

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Clinical applications: serial casting for PIP joint extension to correct fixed flexion deformity, immobilization of the PIP joint.

Finger buddy splint

  • 3 cm Orficast
  • 20 cm length
  • Increase the overlap of the Orficast to increase the rigidity of the splint.
  • Dry heat to further seal edges, and trim to shape allowing for IP joints to flex completely.

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Clinical applications: protect MCP or PIP joint collateral ligaments from lateral stress, rigidity of this buddy splint also assists with mobilizing the injured finger when buddied to an uninjured finger.

Questions?

You can find all information about Orficast on our website.

If you have a question or comment, please post it in the Orfit Splinting & Rehabilitation Group on Facebook, or send an email to welcome@orfit.com.

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