Silver Ring Splints For Dip Joint

Silverring boutonniere splint on the dip joint.

Silver ring splints for dip joint. The splints come in the dorsal width of 3 5 mm 5 mm and 8 mm. A revolution in splint therapy. We swan neck splint ring code 5013 the we swan neck splint ring prevents hyperextension of the pip and or dip finger joints while allowing full flexion. More than one we swan neck splint ring can be worn on one hand without any problems.

Use the silverring swan neck splint for mild to moderate hyperextension less than 20 degrees of the pip or dip joint. The silverring realignment splint is designed exclusively for the pip joint because of its overall length. For more than 33 years silver ring splint company has provided high quality custom fit silverring splints to individuals around the world who have hand problems. If the silverring boutonniere splint is too long the proximal ring rests too close to the volar crease of the adjacent joint.

We are happy to make modifications to assist with the custom fit but special order splints. Shop for boutonniere splints. Doe for flexion greater than 25 but less than 50 with the bar worn along the top of the joint. Once a joint becomes fused splints are no longer useful metal ring splints may also help improve function.

To prevent this use the 15 slot for the proximal ring measurement of a pip joint. Always use the 15 slot for the proximal ring of a dip joint. Use the 30 slot for the proximal ring when a longer splint is needed. Worn on the finger or the thumb the silverring swan neck splint blocks hyperextension without limiting the joint s full range of motion.

The dorsal extension splint is a special order splint so please call for fitting instructions. In the 17 people 72 silver ring. Worn on the finger or the thumb the silverring swan neck splint blocks hyperextension without limiting the joints full range of motion. In the only study of its kind published in 2004 in arthritis care and research 17 people who had finger deformities caused by ra volunteered to wear metal splints on their affected finger joints.