<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> A spica splint is a type of orthopedic splint used to immobilize the thumb and / or wrist while allowing other digits freedom to move . It is used to provide support for thumb injuries (ligament instability, sprain or muscle strain), gamekeeper's thumb, osteoarthritis, de Quervain's syndrome, scaphoid fracture, thumb sprains, post-operative use, and post-removal of casting of the hand / thumb . </P> <P> A spica splint consists of a metal enclosed in a fabric, which is pliable and can be moulded according to the shape and size of the hand . Velcro strips are used to secure and maintain the splint on the hand and help in comfortably fitting the splint to a variety of hands . Even injuries like metacarpal fractures and wrist fractures can benefit from spica splints . Thumb Spica splint, Cock - up splint, are used for acute injuries like sprains and fractures . Dynamic Cock - up splint is a special kind of spica splint, which is used in nerve palsies of the hand for preventing contractures and physical therapy . </P>

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