Hand Splinting

DEDICATION TO SECOND EDITION

In every field of endeavor there are those whose foresight, dedication, and leadership leave a
lasting imprint on both present and future practitioners. Dr. James Hunter, Mrs. Evelyn Mackin,
and Dr. Lawrence Schneider are such individuals.

In 1976, based on their own successful experiences using a team approach to assist their
patients in achieving full rehabilitative potential, Dr. Hunter, Mrs. Mackin, and Dr. Schneider
launched the first of a series of educational meetings on hand rehabilitation where surgeons and
therapists participated on an equal basis, sharing their expertise and voicing mutual concerns to
learn from each other for the benefit of their patients. For the time, this was a truly unique,
almost radical, concept.

Now, ten years later, their generous and dedicated leadership has produced ten hand rehabil-
itation meetings, leading to an international network of therapists and surgeons and setting a
strong precedent for the future. A spin off of meetings, their book, Rehabilitations of the Hand,
ed. 2, in which chapters are authored by both surgeons and therapists, is considered a classic in
the field.

Their steadfast belief in the value and abilities of therapists has significantly altered the
profession, laying a strong foundation for the treatment of hands that have been debilitated by
disease or injury. In recognition of their contributions to the field of hand rehabilitation, we
dedicate the second edition of Hand Splinting Principles and Methods to James M. Hunter, M.D.,
Evelyn J. Mackin, L.P.T., and Lawrence H. Schneider, M.D.

DEDICATION TO FIRST EDITION

The authors dedicate this book to Kay Bradley Carl, O.T.R., whose in-
genious and creative efforts resulted in the original splint manual used in the
Occupational Therapy Program, Division of Allied Health Sciences, Indiana
University School of Medicine. It is from this manual that this book takes its
philosophic and structural orientation.