flexor hinge splint

flexor hinge splint
a dynamic type of wrist-hand orthosis for a weak or paralyzed hand, activated by movements of the wrist; metacarpophalangeal flexion is accomplished via a spring and hinge mechanism when the wrist extends. Called also flexor hinge orthosis.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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