Cock up splint is used for which nerve injury?: (A) Median nerve, (B) Ulnar nerve, (C) Radial nerve, (D) Brachial plexus
Answer is C. High radial nerve injury - brachioradialis paralyzed+ wrist drop + finger drop + sensory loss Low radial nerve injury - wrist drop + finger drop + sensory loss ( brachioradialis is spared) PIN injury - finger drop + sensory loss Superficial - sensory loss -Splints used in other nerve injuries : Brachial plexus injury- Aeroplane splint Ulnar nerve > Median nerve- Knuckle bender splint