Indications
- Injuries to scaphoid/trapezium
- Nondisplaced, nonangulated, extra-articular first metacarpal fractures
- Stable thumb fractures with or without closed reduction
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Contributors
Dr John Mackenzie
Dr John Mackenzie MBChB , Dip MSM, FACEM . Staff Specialist Emergency Medicine, Consultant Hyperbaric Medicine Specialist, at Prince of Wales Hospital. Known for cycling endlessly for no apparent reason. 20 years of developing virtual learning for clinicians at all levels.
Dr James Miers
Dr James Miers BSc BMBS (Hons) FACEM, Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney. Passion for gypsy jazz and chess. Lead author of Lead author of Emergency Procedures App.
Further Reading
- https://litfl.com/tag/thumb-spica/
- Upper extremity injuries by Meltem Songur Kodik – https://iem-student.org/upper-extremity-injuries/
Boyd AS, Benjamin HJ, Asplund C. Splints and casts: indications and methods. Am Fam Physician. 2009 Sep 1;80(5):491-9. PMID: 19725490.