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==Indications== | ==Indications== | ||
*Scaphoid | *Scaphoid fracture - seen or suspected (check snuffbox tenderness) | ||
*De Quervain tenosynovitis. | *De Quervain tenosynovitis. | ||
Revision as of 03:53, 3 July 2016
Background
- Notching the plaster (shown) prevents buckling when wrapping around thumb.
- Wine glass position.
Indications
- Scaphoid fracture - seen or suspected (check snuffbox tenderness)
- De Quervain tenosynovitis.
