TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 182. Infectious and Noninfectious Disorders of the Hand A1 - Kefer, Michael P. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Meckler, Garth D. A2 - Handel, Daniel A. A2 - Thomas, Stephen H. Y1 - 2012 N1 - T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 7e AB - Rest, elevation, and draining any pus are the mainstays of treatment for many conditions of the hand. This helps to decrease inflammation, avoid secondary injury, and prevent spread of any existing infection. The optimal position for splinting is the position of function: wrist in 15° extension, metacarpal-phalangeal (MCP) joint in 50° to 90° flexion, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint in 10° to 15° flexion, and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint in 10° to 15° flexion. SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56281911 ER -