Online Continuing Education Courses

Elbow Immobilization Splints

• Define anatomic and biomechanical considerations for splinting the elbow
• Discuss clinical/diagnostic indications for elbow immobilization splints
• Identify the components of elbow immobilization splints
• Describe the fabrication process for an anterior and posterior elbow splint
• Review precautions for elbow immobilization splinting
• Use clinical reasoning to evaluate a problematic elbow immobilization splint
• Use clinical reasoning to evaluate a fabricated elbow immobilization splint
• Apply knowledge about the application of elbow immobilization splints to a case study