Cock up splint is used for which nerve injury?
Correct Answer: Radial nerve
Description: 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
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