Indications
Injuries or surgery in the area of the wrist; strains, inflammations (especially of tendons) and hairline fractures in the area of hand and forearm. Duration: 1-4 weeks.

Procedure
Wounds will be covered by compresses. The padding, if necessary, is applied in accordance with the short arm cast. A plaster longuette covered by a stockinette is used as splint. It can be put on the inner (volar) or the outer side (dorsal) of the hand :

If one puts the plaster splint directly on the skin without padding, the set and dried material should be covered with another stockinette. Finally, elastic bandages are wrapped round the splint.