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PubMed1987

Temporary intervention: dental splinting and the intragastric bubble.

Morbid obesity is a significant health problem in the United States today. This has resulted in an intensive investigation into temporary interventions for weight control. Dental splinting does not result in long-term weight loss because patients rapidly regain weight following release of jaw fixation. The Garren-Edwards intragastric bubble was equally ineffective in achieving weight loss and was fraught with numerous complications.

Animals↗
PubMed1986

Correction of congenital auricular deformities by splinting in the neonatal period.

Many congenital ear deformities involve abnormal plical folding. This appears to be a result of deficient intrinsic and extrinsic auricular muscle activity as well as intrauterine pressure effects. These deformities can usually be corrected by appropriate splinting in the neonatal period, a time when estrogen activity is increased and the ear is very malleable. The methods used and the results of treatment are presented.

Ear, External↗
PubMed1986

Protective splinting for the hand and wrist.

Providing adequate protection is a very important component of proper treatment of athletic injuries of the upper extremity. This article reviews the anatomic considerations involved in fabricating splints for various joints of the hand and wrist that will allow the athlete to compete as early as possible while preventing reinjury or permanent disability.

Athletic Injuries↗
PubMed1985

Splinting device for hindlimb fractures in horses.

A Robert Jones bandage modified to include a steel walking bar frame and, in one case, side-supporting bars, was applied as a splinting device in 4 horses with hindlimb fractures (3 tarsal and 1 middle phalangeal). The modification was used as an adjunct to previous casting therapies or as a means for handling casting failures or soft tissue problems encountered during the casting period. This means of stabilization is easily adapted to replace a problematic cast in various clinical settings, is easily applied in the standing patient, is easily changed and adjusted on a regular basis, has minimal complications, is comfortable, and can be used for support for a long period.

Animals↗
PubMed1979

[A new orthopedic apparatus for the treatment of congenital equinovarus clubfoot. The active-passive articulated splint. Critical study propos of 72 cases treated in our department].

The authors present a new equipment for orthopaedic assesment of club-foot. This "dynamic splint" aims to produce a self-correction of the deformity by the infant at time of each movement of his lower limb. With regard to 72 such deformities, concerning 47 children, they record the results after an average follow-up of more than 2 years. Criterions of results, clinical and chiefly radiological, more objectives, are classified into 3 parts : correction of varus of the foot, correction of adduction of the hind-foot, correction of equinus.

Child↗
PubMed1984

Splinting the rheumatoid hand.

Splinting of the rheumatoid hand is a complex topic. Understanding is assisted by the use of precise terminology and so is accurate prescription. Dynamic and static orthoses can be prescribed for any part of the upper limb to assist function or provide resistance exercise. Orthoses can be valuable in planning surgery and assisting return of function postoperatively. The importance of training in prescription, manufacture, fitting and wearing of orthoses is stressed and careful discussion with the patient is vital. Thermoplastic materials have provided a new spectrum of designs. Spring wire attachments developed at Chessington (Wynn Parry et al, 1970), Odstock (Glanville, 1962) and The London Hospital (Ellis, 1981) have introduced further possibilities. Designs should be functional and must be acceptable to the patient.

Arthritis, Rheumatoid↗
PubMed1984

Oral splint therapy to manage electrical burns of the mouth in children.

Oral electrical burns to the lip commissure are disfiguring injuries for a child. Current treatment includes the use of an orally anchored splint to hold the lip commissures at their correct positions during healing. After wearing an appliance for a period of one year, the burn site is evaluated for the need for corrective surgery (Fig. 9). It has been found that the use of a commissure appliance decreases the need for reconstructive surgery.

Burns, Electric↗
PubMed1983

Treatment of radial-ulnar and tibial fractures in cattle, using a modified Thomas splint-cast combination.

In a retrospective study involving 15 cattle, radial-ulnar or tibial fractures were repaired with a modified Thomas splint combined with plaster cast. The cattle ranged in age from 1 day to 5 years and weighed from 46 to 775 kg. Eight cattle had radial-ulnar fractures and 7 had tibial fractures. The fractures healed in 14 cattle. The most frequent long-term complication was deviation of the involved long bones after healing. The degree of deviation decreased over several months' time in most cases. Thirteen of the 14 cattle with healed fractures were used for breeding or milking and their capacity for those functions was not diminished.

Animals↗
PubMed1984

A modified Kleinert Controlled Mobilization Splint following flexor tendon repair.

The Controlled Mobilization Splint as described by Kleinert for use following flexor tendon repair has been modified to more closely simulate the normal range of motion of the fingers and in particular to increase the range of motion at the distal interphalangeal joint and so enhance the relative gliding of the flexor digitorum superficialis and flexor digitorum profundus tendons and hence possibly to reduce potential intertendinous adhesions.

Adult↗
PubMed1984

The Kirschner-Ehmer splint in small animal orthopedics.

The Kirschner-Ehmer splint can be used to treat open, infected or highly comminuted fractures, gunshot fractures, nonunions, delayed unions, mandibular fractures and angular deformities in association with osteotomy, as well as to immobilize joints and as an adjunct to other fixation devices. After the fracture is reduced, 2-4 percutaneous pins are inserted with a Jacobs hand chuck through one or both cortices at 45-60 degrees to the longitudinal axis of the bone and attached to a connecting bar with clamps. Complications are minimized by not inserting the pin through large muscle masses, the fracture hematoma, large blood vessels or the incision line, avoiding encroachment of soft tissue with the clamps, and restricting the animal's activity during healing.

Animals↗
PubMed1983

Thomas's splint with adjustable ring.

A Thomas's splint with an adjustable ring has been devised with a stainless steel hose clip, which can be adjusted up to 5 or 7.5 cm, attached on the lateral side and a hinge attached on the medial aspect of the anterior half of the ring. Thus when there is swelling in the upper part of the thigh the ring can be widened and when it goes down the ring can be tightened again so that it remains an exact fit. This prevents pressure sores developing and avoids cutting the ring in order to relieve pressure from swelling.

Equipment Design↗
PubMed1983

Ulnar digital compression neuropathy of the thumb caused by splinting.

Acute compression neuropathy of the ulnar digital nerve of the thumb is described in two women, 23 and 53 years of age. The injury was caused by pressure from a splint. The pathogenesis and clinical features resemble the classic "bowler's thumb." Early recognition and proper treatment will prevent irreversible neurologic damage.

Adult↗
PubMed1978

Sequential advancing flexion retention attachment: a locking device for the wrist-driven flexor hinge splint.

The Sequential Advancing Flexion Retention Attachment (SAFRA) was developed for cervical spinal cord-injured patients with a muscle grade of poor to fair in the wrist extensors. It is used on a standard wrist-driven flexor hinge hand splint with adjustable tenodesis bar. Through the development of the SAFRA, maintained prehension can be obtained without externally powered devices such as CO2 or electrically powered orthoses. The patient's increased functional abilities are discussed and advantages summarized.

Adult↗
PubMed1995

[Device of the burnt face. Role of compression and splints].

The face is one of the areas of the body most frequently affected by burns. Pressure therapy maintains facial scars until maturation is achieved to present hypertrophic scars or contractures. Elastic pressure garments are usually used, but they do not provide adequate pressure on areas such as naso-labial folds or labio-chin folds. Silicone splints are therefore added under this elastic face mask. A rigid transparent face mask or silicone face mask allows better management of facial scars. A positive plastic mold is obtained from a negative alginate mold of the patient's face. A high temperature plastic is heated and stretched on to the positive mold. The mask is worn continuously excepted when bathing eating and rehabilitation. Follow up is necessary to prevent complications and to revise the mask as the scars change. Nostril and oral commissures are treated with inserts which maintain adequate size or corrected contractures. Satisfactory results can be obtained with cooperative patients.

Bandages↗