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Volar plate injury Information for patients This leaflet explains more about volar plate injury and how to prevent over stretching your joint. If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask your therapist. Wearing your splint You have injured a ligament called the volar plate. This takes 4 - 6 weeks to heal, during this time you must wear a splint which allows the injured finger/s to bend but prevents full straightening of the injured joint. The splint must be worn continuously for 4 - 6 weeks, depending on the severity of the injury. www.kch.nhs.uk
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Volar plate injury
Information for patients
This leaflet explains more about volar plate injury and how to prevent over stretching your joint. If you have any queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to ask your therapist.
Wearing your splint You have injured a ligament called the volar plate. This takes 4 - 6 weeks to heal, during this time you must wear a splint which allows the injured finger/s to bend but prevents full straightening of the injured joint. The splint must be worn continuously for 4 - 6 weeks, depending on the severity of the injury.
www.kch.nhs.uk
Exercises All exercises to be done _____ reps, every _____ hour/s.
1. Ensure full movement of unaffected fingers, thumb and wrist. 2. Undo the Velcro strap at the end of the splint (as instructed by your therapist) 3. Once all the exercises are done, replace the Velcro strap around the end of
the finger.
Using your unaffected hand, bend your finger into a hook position. Then actively straighten your finger back to your splint.
Actively bend the middle joint of the finger. Hold for 10 seconds. Then actively straighten your finger back to your splint.
Actively bend the top joint of the finger. Hold for 10 seconds. Then actively straighten your finger back to your splint.
Actively bend finger to bring tip towards palm. Hold for 10 seconds (Your therapist may ask you to assist by using your other hand). Then actively straighten your finger back to your splint.
Who can I contact with queries or concerns? If you have any queries, contact the Trust's Hand Therapy service, Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm (not bank holidays). King’s College Hospital, tel: 020 3299 8220 Beckenham Beacon, tel: 01689 866 660
PALS The Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) offer support, a wide variety of information and advice to patients, carers and visitors. They can help to sort out problems or concerns through liaison with hospital staff. They can also guide people to the hospital complaints process or to external independent advocacy services if more appropriate. Any views or comments about experience of the hospital services are warmly welcomed and will be used to help improve and develop future services.
King’s College Hospital Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS Tel: 020 3299 3601 Email: [email protected]
Princess Royal University Hospital and southern sites This covers services at Princess Royal Hospital, Orpington Hospital, Beckenham Beacon, Queen Marys Hospital and Sidcup sites Tel: 01689 863252 Email: [email protected]
If you would like the information in this leaflet in a different language or format, please contact PALS on 020 3299 1844. PL858.1 February 2020 Urgent & Planned Care Review date February 2023 Corporate Comms: 2084
