McKie Dorsal Stay Trigger Thumb Spica Splint (Pediatric Sizes)

The purpose of the dorsal stay thumb splint is to provide moderate support in thumb extension.? It features a longer thumb with a dorsal stay pocket and a removable, moldeable plastic stay that stabilizes the thumb.? The stay thickness is 1/16 inch.? Sizes correspond to thumb-splint sizes. Please include with your order a measurement of the length of the thumb from the MCP joint to the thumb tip.? Recommended for trigger thumb, extensor weakness, i.e. Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease. Research suggests that splinting trigger thumb, at an early age, may?improve and/or cure trigger thumb. Take a look at the?Extension Splint for?Trigger Thumb?in?Children?study from the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics for more information.??

• Thumb Stabilizer for children
  
• Pediatric Trigger Thumb Splint Spica Brace
• Sized to fit average size children from Birth to 12 years old.? (6 sizes, Hand sizes may vary, see sizing)
  
• See our sizing charts with sizing instructions here:? "SIZING CHARTS"
• Streamlined design dynamically assists grasp.
• Minimal palmar coverage allows the hand to function more normally, to feel and to manipulate objects.
• Made from 1.5 mm thick, washable, nylon-covered neoprene
• The smooth side nylon is worn against the skin.? The outer fabric is a closed loop nylon fabric which allows attachment of the hook tape anywhere on the splint, thus making it adaptable to a variety of applications.
• Latex free.
• Extra?hook tape is available for purchase.? Velcro? brand as well as other hook tape brands are used in the manufacture of the McKie Thumb Splint.
• Custom options include custom sizing, longer strapping, lengthened or shortened thumb, and plastic web stay.