Image based Question-66558

Identify the orthopaedic splint as shown in the picture below ?

A. Short leg cast with toe plate extension.

B. Stirrup splint.

C. Posterior knee splint.

D. Posterior ankle splint.

Correct Answer » A Explanation

The splint shown in the picture above represents Short leg cast with toe plate extension.

TOE PLATE EXTENSIONS

Common Uses. Toe immobilization (comparable to a hightop walking boot or cast shoe); distal metatarsal and phalangeal fractures, particularly of the great toe.

Application. A plate is made by extending the casting material beyond the distal toes, prohibiting plantar flexion and limiting dorsiflexion.