Upper Extremity Orthoses in Stroke Rehabilitation
Static Hand-Wrist Orthosis (Rest Splint) A Static Hand-Wrist Orthosis (Rest Splint) is often used to position the hand and wrist after a stroke. It is recommended to hold the wrist at 20-30 degrees of extension, the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint at 40-45 degrees of flexion, the interphalangeal joints at 10-20 degrees of flexion, and the thumb…