"Splints" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Rigid or flexible appliances that are used to maintain a displaced or movable part in position, or to maintain the position of and protect an injured part.
| Descriptor ID |
D013165
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.660.430.750 E07.858.690.725.430.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Static Splints- Static Splints
- Splint, Static
- Splints, Static
- Static Orthoses
- Static Orthose
- Static Splinting
- Splinting, Static
- Static Splint
Dynamic Splints- Dynamic Splints
- Splint, Dynamic
- Splints, Dynamic
- Dynamic Orthoses
- Dynamic Splint
- Dynamic Splinting
- Dynamic Splintings
- Splinting, Dynamic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Splints" by people in Profiles.
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A Single Sugar-Tong Splint Can Maintain Pediatric Forearm Fractures. Orthopedics. 2021 Mar-Apr; 44(2):e178-e182.
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Clinical and radiographic comparison of single-sugar-tong splint to long-arm cast immobilization for pediatric forearm fractures. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2019 Nov; 28(6):549-552.
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Effects of Upper Extremity Immobilization and Use of a Spinner Knob on Vehicle Steering. Hand (N Y). 2017 11; 12(6):597-605.
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A systematic review of conservative interventions for osteoarthritis of the hand. J Hand Ther. 2010 Oct-Dec; 23(4):334-50; quiz 351.
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Arthritis of the thumb basal joint complex. J Hand Ther. 2000 Apr-Jun; 13(2):91-107.
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Mandibular reconstruction. J Oral Surg. 1973 Jun; 31(6):448-62.