Additional Information

Tort law

person demonstrates intentional or negligence causing injury

Stark law

Set of abuse and fraud laws

PSQIA

Protects workers who report unsafe work conditions or practices in the workplace

Lateral Epicondylitis

Wrist extensor overuse; Tennis

Medial Epicondylitis

Golfer; wrist flexor overuse

Splints for lateral and medial epicondylitis

elbow and wrist

Lower w/c seat to floor length

easier propulsion with efficient reach; may reduce clearance for leg rests and environment

Raise w/c seat to floor height

improve alignment; may make rims harder to reach

Adjust rear axle forward

Brings wheels closer to body for propulsion efficiency; may reduce stability (risk of tipping back)

Adjust rear axle backward

move wheels away from body to increase stability; may increase fatigue with propulsion

Psychodynamic group approach

Encourages client exploration and group independence with leading activities

Behavioral-cognitive group approach

Encourages changes through use of reinforcement, provides direct leadership and structure for the group; focus on learning coping skills and improving task performance

Allen’s cognitive disabilities group approach

Adaptive functioning and by manipulating the environment; direct leadership and activities with limited choices

Developmental group approach

Focus on transitions/changes; provides structure to the group in order to limit choices and challenges; not based on age

Sensorimotor group approach

imitation/role model exercises; express feelings through movement

Bishop’s hand

median nerve; 4 and 5 digit flexed down at knuckles

Ape hand

median nerve; thumb lies flat, cannot oppose or abduct

Full thickness burn

painless due to nerve damage; requires skin graft for wound closure

Deep partial thickness burns

Severe pain to light touch; red or waxen white skin; require more than 2 weeks to heal properly; no surgery

Superficial partial thickness burn

only epidermis; no surgery; requires 6 days to heal

Cutting skills with helping hand begin to develop

3-3.5

Holding scissors

1.5-2

Open/close and snips with scissors

2-2.5

Claw hand

ulnar nerve; hyperextension at MCPs and flexion at DIP and PIP

Elbow fractures splints

casting 60 progressing to 90 flexion

Carpal fractures require

thumb spica

Extensor tendon injuries

heat, nmes

Median and ulnar n post-op splint

dorsal blocking splint

Median n non-op splint

Static thenar

Ulnar n non-op splint

Anti-claw splint

Radial n splint

Dorsal wrist splint

Pronator teres syndrome splint

elbow splint; 90 flexion with forearm neutral

Cubital tunnel syndrome splint

elbow splint prevents flexion

Radial tunnel syndrome requires

long arm splint

Wrist neutral splint used for

carpal tunnel and guyon’s canal

Dequervains and Gamekeeper’s thumb utilizes

thumb spica splint

Muscle grade 4- and above

full AROM with minimal to maximal resistance

Muscle grade 3+

Full ROM against gravity

Muscle grade 2+

Full ROM in gravity eliminated