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Medical Conditions - Thumb Spica Splint

A thumb spicy splint is something the orthopedic doctor will prescribe to stabilize the thumb and the joint below the thumb. It helps stabilize the ligaments, tendons, and bones that underwent fracture, sprains, and subsequent inflammation. In case of injuries like fractures, gamekeeper's thumb injury, or tenosynovitis of the thumb joint, a thumb spica splint immobilizes the thumb and its base, allowing the other fingers to move freely.

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I had spica cast. When can I start driving or riding a motorcycle?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. It is a bony mallet injury. You need to wear the splint for eight weeks in total, a mallet thumb splint. Do not remove the splint for eight weeks.

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