Uso de Férulas en la Rehabilitación de la Mano Quemada
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5.5h
Spanish
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About the Course
In the complex journey of burn rehabilitation, the application of custom-made splints is the cornerstone for preventing and correcting contractures and restoring hand function. Burn patients often present with fragile skin, variable edema, and complex issues like scar contracture or tendon exposure. Therefore, therapists must possess specialized skills in designing and fabricating high-quality custom orthoses.
This course goes beyond basic theory by delving into the fundamental mechanical principles of splint fabrication AND integrating these principles with the unique physiological and pathological changes seen in burn patients. Unlike general instructional courses, this program covers a wide array of specific splints used to manage common burn-related hand deformities, including claw hand deformity, first web space contracture, and PIP flexion contracture. Through detailed fabrication procedures, material selection considerations, and extensive clinical case studies, this course will equip therapists to adopt a patient-centeredintervention mindset, ensuring that splinting regimens are effective and precisely tailored to the patient's constantly evolving needs across the acute, wound healing, and rehabilitation phases, thereby enhancing patient compliance and overall functional recovery.
Course objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Understand the Principles and Goals of Splinting in Burn Rehabilitation: Learn the foundational purposes of splinting—such as promoting healing, preventing deformities, and correcting contractures—and how to tailor splint designs to individual patient needs.
Select and Handle Appropriate Splinting Materials: Gain proficiency in choosing Low Temperature Thermoplastic (LTT) materials based on their properties (e.g., memory, drapability, rigidity) and treatment goals.
Fabricate and Apply Key Burn Hand Splints: Master the techniques for fabricating various splints (e.g., Functional, Finger Gutter, Dynamic MCP Flexion, Web Spacer, Pan, and Sandwich Splints) to address specific burn-related hand deformities and scar management.
Integrate Clinical Decision-Making and Safety Monitoring: Develop the ability to combine splint types for complex cases, adjust stabilization methods for different clinical conditions, and monitor for risks such as pressure injuries.
Educate Patients for Effective Splint Use and Rehabilitation: Teach patients proper splint wearing, cleaning, and self-monitoring techniques, and emphasize the importance of combining splinting with active exercises to optimize functional recovery.
Course content
Use of splints in burns
Principles of splint fabrication in the context of burns
Splinting material characteristics
Common Splints for Pos-Burn Hand Deformity
Functional splint
Pan splint and sandwich splint
Web spacer
Finger gutter
Dynamic MCP flexion splint
Evaluation
The following evaluations will be done:
Pre-test to assess the level of basic knowledge of the participants.
Mini quiz after each lesson to review the key points of the lesson.
Post-test to evaluate the improvement of the knowledge of the participants.
Approval criteria:
Completion of all course elements within the allotted time period.
Post-test score of 80% and above.
The participant will need to complete all learning activities before the end of the training, after that date the participant will no longer have access to the course content and the learning record will be marked as "incomplete". There is no course extension, there is no possibility of repeating the exam after the course has ended.
Upon successful completion of the course, the participant will receive a certificate of completion.
This course is for
Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists working in the field of burn rehabilitation.
Instructor(s)
Shiou-Han YANG
Ching-Yuan LIN
Li CHANG
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