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Early cast removal (of Arm)

Casting - to give a shape to (a substance) by pouring in liquid or plastic form into a mold and letting harden without pressure

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Elbow injuries and related muscle weakne

Elbow Injury – Fracture or Dislocation of the joint between the human forearm and the upper arm that supports the outer curve of the arm when bent -- called also elbow joint

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Emergency Splinting

Emergency Splinting - A splint is a medical device for the immobilization of limbs or of the spine. It can be used by the Emergency Medical Services or by volunteer (first responders), to immobilize a fractured limb before the transportation; it is then a temporary immobilization.

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Extension Contractures

Finger Extension Contractures - A contracture is a loss of motion in the finger, into extension (straightening away from the palm) if the joint cannot be made to move passively (using outside force) through its full range of motion.

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Finger injuries and related stiffness

Finger Stiffness due to injuries - The most common and difficult problem that people have after a tendon injury is stiffness - losing the ability to either fully bend or straighten the finger - which can be permanent. This is a possible problem for anyone who has had a flexor tendon injury. Surgery and other special treatment is usually needed to make this as little a problem as possible. Most often, flexor tendons are damaged from a cut. Fingers have special creases which let the skin fold when you make a fist - at these points, the tendons are just beneath the skin, and are easily injured by even a small cut in the skin. Less often, flexor tendons may tear or be torn off the bone by a sudden pull against a strong grip, without tearing the skin.Surgery is only half the battle for this problem. Therapy is a necessary and essential treatment for most people recovering from a flexor tendon injury. Special hand therapy usually involves making one or more custom splints, performing and supervising special exercises, and making the hand feel better in general.

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