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PTA Physical Therapy Assistant

Category - Equipment and Devices

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Cock-up splint is used for which of the following nerve injuries?
  1. Radial nerve injury
  2. Brachial plexus injury
  3. Common peroneal nerve injury
  4. Axillary nerve injury
Explanation
Answer: A - Cock-up splint is used for a radial nerve injury.

Radial nerve injury results in wrist drop. The cock-up splint prevents the wrist from dropping.

Aeroplane splint is used in brachial plexus injury.

Foot drop splint is used for common peroneal nerve injury.

Shoulder abduction splint is used for axillary nerve injury.
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