Upper-extremity support AM-OSN-U-22

Sprained thumb

A sprained thumb occurs commonly. This usually happens when a strong force bends the thumb backwards, away from the palm of the hand. The most common way for this to occur is by falling onto an outstretched hand. Most injuries involve the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), which is located on the inside of the knuckle joint. We know 3 degrees of injury of the ligaments: mild, moderate, severe. The injury is painful and may make your thumb feel unstable.

Treatment for a sprained thumb usually involves wearing a splint and for more severe sprains surgery may be needed. In both cases, our breathable thumb splint AM-OSN-U-22 will be perfect for treatment and immobilization.

Products’ description

Our wrist brace AM-OSN-U-22 is made of unique, innovative fabrics.

First is called UniPren™. Our second fabric is ActiveSpace.

Our thumb brace AM-OSN-U-22 is equipped with a high quality aluminum splint which provides excellent immobilization. In this case, healing of the ligaments and other soft tissue is fast. In addition, the splint is gently shapeable and the doctor may mould it according to therapeutic needs.

Wrap-around design of our AM-OSN-U-22 thumb brace allows to offer only one, universal size. It fits for both hands and provides excellent compression. Slightly elastic UniPren fabric regulates the temperatures and improves healing after injury. Our thumb splint is much more comfortable than a traditional plaster cast.

Purpse of use

• Sprained thumb
• Thumb dislocation
• Trigger thumb
• Keeper thumb
• Thumb arthritis
• Gamekeeper’s thumb
• DeQuervain’s syndrome
• Stener lesion of the thumb
• Painful first carpometacarpal joint

Size	Wrist circumference	How to measure
Universal	min 11 – max 22 cm min 4,3″ – max 8,7″

Total length of product: 18 cm (7,1″)
Fits for both wrist

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MATERIALS

ActiveSpace™

ActiveSpace™ is a spacer, polyamide 3D lamination with high skin ventilation. It is very lightweight, consisted of 2 layers. Between them, we use polyamide braids. ActiveSpace™ is not elastic what improves stabilization. Inside the lamination, between 2 layers, the air flows freely, maintaining minimal water and moisture absorption. Waterproof material.

UniPren™

UniPren™ is a universal 3-layer material consisting of an external elastic polyamide cover knit with a self-adhesive function, an internal neoprene foam core and an elastic jersey cover knit. This material is characterized by softness and very high flexibility. A very important advantage of this material is the fact that it is not a knitted product, it does not have thick fibers, so that the weaves of the material do not imprint on the patient's skin and do not cause abrasionsin places of high compression. Products made of UniPren™ are the strongest and most effective stabilizing orthoses available on the market. Self-adhesive function, the raw material makes it much easier to use.

STIFFENINGS

Flat aluminum stays

Aluminum stays are made of a special aluminum alloy that guarantees proper stiffness with minimal weight. They have rounded ends to prevent the damage of the product and come in various widths and thicknesses. The level of stabilization of the orthopedic device is defined by proper selection of the width and thickness of the aluminum stays. The stays can be pre-profiled or flat. They do not adapt to the shape of the patient's body, an individual adjustment of the orthosis is required by proper bending of the aluminum stays in the product. Thanks to this function, it is possible to correct the position of the patient's body or the secured joint.

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