Q: What type of splint is used for De Quervains tenosynovitis?

De Quervain's Tenosynovitis

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A: Patients with De Quervain's tenosynovitis typically wear a thumb spica splint. It is a unique splint that keeps the wrist and lower joints of the thumb from moving. It allows the affected tendons in your wrist to rest and heal.

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