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Performance Steps

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Thenar muscle cut

NOTE: The half moon pattern enables the thenar muscle to be observable and the thumb to adduct to
all fingers promoting free range of motion (ROM)
g. Place sheet on stack , cut the outlined patterns and excess length for all sheets, and place
stack on work cart/station for later use.
NOTE: Discard excess material in the trash receptacle.
10. Apply stockinette to the patient's injured arm. (Refer to Figure 3-x.)
a. Place patient's injured elbow on the orthopaedic bump at a 45 degree angle to the upper
torso.
b. Hold open the sides of the stockinette.
c. Have patient place injured hand in the stockinette opening.
d. Roll stockinette on the injured arm from the cubitum space( bend of elbow) to 1 inch distal to
the MCPJ's.( Refer to figure 3-x)

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