Cock-up splint is used for: September 2011: (A) Axillary nerve injury, (B) Ulnar nerve injury, (C) Radial nerve injury, (D) Median nerve injury
Answer is C. Ans. C: Radial nerve injury Cock-up splint is used for radial nerve palsy (extensors of wrist and metacarpophalangeal joints paralyzed) Splints in Ohopaedics: Aeroplane splint: Brachial plexus injury Von Rosen splint: Congenital dislocation of hip/ DDH Knuckle bender splint: Ulnar nerve injury