Indicación, fabricación de bajo coste y uso de la férula de pulgar

After a stroke, one of the most common aftereffects is difficulty using the affected hand. In severe cases, the person's ability to use it is very limited. However, in some cases, some movement is recovered, although regaining full function is very difficult. Even if the person can open and close their hand, they are unable to perform more complex movements and therefore cannot use it to manipulate objects, whether large or small. Functional manipulation involves the thumb, and to grasp small and medium-sized objects, we need to perform what we call "pincer grasps." Of these pincer grasps, the most common is the one performed between the thumb and index finger. A splint like the one we construct in this video allows us to position the thumb and index finger in a way that enables them to work together, performing a pincer grasp. This provides sufficient stability so that with minimal flexion and extension of both fingers, the person can pick up small objects and carry them if needed.