The treatment of pediatric maxillofacial fractures is unique due to the psychological, physiological, developmental, and anatomical characteristics of children. Method. This case report describes the management of symphysis fracture of mandible in a 5-year-old boy. The fracture was treated by acrylic splint with circummandibular wiring. Results. The splint was removed after 3 weeks. The patient...

Sixty patients with mallet finger deformity were randomly treated with either a Stack or a custom-made padded aluminium alloy malleable finger splint. Both splints were equally effective in correcting the deformity but the aluminium alloy splint was able to be fitted to a wider variety of finger shapes and sizes and caused significantly fewer skin complications.

Heel ulcers are a costly and preventable complication of lower-extremity immobilization, but they still occur with some regularity. A technique using a short leg posterior splint that suspends the heel away from the splint is described. This modification completely removes pressure the heel to prevent decubitus ulcer formation. This technique is simple, inexpensive, and effective.

EXERCISE SPLINT FOR EFFECTIVE Casting the entire hand is not always necessary SINGLE-FINGER ACTIVE HOOK when treating isolated digital stiffness after injury, EXERCISES especially if the adjacent fingers have maintained full motion. Examples are flexor tendon repair, tenolysis, proximal interphalangeal (PIP) dislocaDebbie Ahearn, MA, OTRIL, CHT tion, proximal phalanx fractures, or other isolate...

The occurrence of metatarsal splint bones was examined in 21 ruminant species. Lateral metatarsal splint bones were found in 75% of metatarsal specimens from mature moose (Alces alces) on Isle Royale, MI, USA, and 95% of specimens from Alaska and other North American locations. Lateral splints were found in 94% of fossil specimens of A. alces from Alaska and in 100% of fossil specimens of Cerva...

BACKGROUND Numerous condylar repositioning methods have been reported. However, most of them are 2-dimensional or are complex procedures that require a longer operation time and a highly trained surgeon. This study aims to introduce a new technique using a condylar repositioning plate and a centric relation splint to achieve a centric relationship. METHODS We evaluated 387 patients who had un...

QUESTION What is the effect of wearing splints at night to stretch the plantarflexors on dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) in people with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease? DESIGN Randomised, assessor-blinded, cross-over trial. PARTICIPANTS 14 people (1 dropout) aged 7 to 30 years with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease Type 1A and with < or = 15 degrees dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM). INTERVENTI...

OBJECTIVE Acute ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in emergency departments. Immobilization is widely accepted as the basic treatment modality for acute ankle sprains; however, immobilization method remains controversial. In this study, we aimed to compare two treatment modalities: splint and elastic bandage for the management of acute ankle sprains. METHODS This prospective st...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of a night-time hand positioning splint in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. METHODS Fifty patients with rheumatoid arthritis were divided randomly into 2 groups. The study group used a night-time splint starting at baseline, while the control group used the splint only during evaluations. All patients attended ev...

Background: Tooth mobility is a problem that often results in tooth loss due to disease or injury the gingiva bone supports teeth. one of clinical features periodontal caused by alveolar destruction, occlusion trauma and expansion inflammation from deeper supporting tissues. One treatments for stabilizing splinting. Various types splints can be used as an initial therapy treatment so teeth beco...