Abstract: Objective To evaluate the effect of self-made devices for early hand protecting in infants post-operation. Methods All 80 patients, from January 2015 to April 2016, were randomly divided into observation group （n=40） and control group （n=40）. Patients in control group were treated with routine nursing. Patients in observation group were treated with routine nursing in combination with self-made hand protective devices. All patients were evaluated one and two weeks post- operation in the following four aspects, including surgical site bleeding, the dressing slippage, Kirschner wires shift and infection. Results The results in observation group was better than in control group in all aspects one and two weeks post- operation. There were significant differences between the two groups （P〈0.05）. Conclusion Application of self-made protective devices can effectively improve hand protection of the infants after operation. It is helpful for the early rehabilitation in infants after operation.

Key words: Pediatric nursing, Hand protection, Protective devices