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Wolters Kluwer
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HEALTH PROFESSIONS
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
Orthotic Intervention for the Hand and Upper Extremity: Splinting
Principles and Process
Second Edition
MaryLynn A. Jacobs, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Partner, Upper ExtremityTherapist, APEX Rehabilitation of New England, Springfield, MA
Noelle M. Austin, MS, PT, CHT
Upper ExtremityTherapist,TheOrthopaedicGroup, Hamden, CT
September 2013 / Spiralbound / 8.375 x 10.875
Approx. 672 pp. / Approx. 1,372 Illus. / Approx. 157 2-Color Illus. / Approx. 46
Tables
978-1-4511-4530-4
DESCRIPTION
Providing orthosis patterns for most upper
extremity diagnoses, this Second Edition of
Orthotic
Intervention for the Hand and Upper Extremity:
Splinting Principles and Process
provides a practical
framework to help students, as well as new and
experienced occupational therapists, make informed
decisions about the best solutions for their patients.
This detailed and easy-to-use reference
demonstrates splint fabrication techniques and
related interventions for the upper extremity,
highlights anatomical and biomechanical principles,
discusses associated indications and precautions,
details common orthotic interventions, and provides
an overview of popular taping methods.
For the first time,
Orthotic Intervention for the Hand
and Upper Extremity
is accompanied by a full suite
of instructor and student resources that save time
and reinforce student learning.
FEATURES
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Updated throughout with the latest
information in the field, especially in Section II:
Splint Fabrication
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Information on tissue healing added to
each chapter
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A new chapter covering the transplanted
upper extremity and including emerging concepts
on post-operative management
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In-text pedagogy, including chapter objectives,
chapter review questions, and coverage of ASHT
orthotics nomenclature
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Each chapter’s pattern descriptions having
accompanying photographs, “Clinical Pearls,”
and “Pattern Pearls” that include fabrication and
orthosis modification tips, as well as insight for
Introduction
Section I—Fundamentals of Orthotic
Fabrication
Section II—Orthotic Fabrication
Section III—Optional Methods
Section IV—Orthotic Intervention for Specific
Diagnoses and Populations
TABLE OF CONTENTS
improving cost containment and maximizing time
efficiency
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Case studies that stimulate clinical reasoning and
synthesize text information
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Evidence-based examples to show your students
how research informs practice
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Information on specific diagnoses including
stiffness, fractures, arthritis, tendon injuries, and
peripheral nerve injuries to prepare your students
for clinical practice
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Information your students need for working with
diverse patient populations, including athletes,
pediatric patients, and musicians, as well as
patients with adult neurological dysfunction,
burns, and a transplanted upper extremityGive
your students a theoretical foundation to guide
their professional decisions through the OFM
framework that is used consistently throughout
the book.
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Equip your students with the best evidence for
the effectiveness of the interventions discussed
in the text with
Evidence tables
that summarize
research studies.
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Prepare your students for professional practice
with
Assessment tables
that highlight the
psychometric properties and the strengths and
weaknesses of individual assessment methods.