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superbdoc

Total Posts: 273



Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 02:31 am

Splints,Casts in orthopedics - pls club the tricky ones here Cool

ZIMMER SPLINT FOR FINGER IMMOBILIZATION
whizmedico

Total Posts: 21



Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 06:49 pm

cock-up-splint for wrist drop(radial nerve palsy)
whizmedico

Total Posts: 21



Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 06:49 pm

cock-up-splint for wrist drop(radial nerve palsy)
superbdoc

Total Posts: 273



Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 03:39 am

Dennis Browne splint

A light aluminum splint applied to the lateral aspect of the leg and foot, used for Clubfoot(CTEV). Smile
superbdoc

Total Posts: 273



Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2009 11:10 am

VON-ROSENS splint is used in Congenital dislocation of hip joint.

Now tell me where is aeroplane splint useful.. Smile
superbdoc

Total Posts: 273



Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 07:24 am

do add more...where do we come across aeroplane splint..?? Sad
whizmedico

Total Posts: 21



Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 02:10 pm

It's a splint that holds the arm in abduction at about shoulder level with the arm midway in flexion. Used for axillary burn contractures. Very Happy
hewhosleeps

Total Posts: 4



Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 09:14 pm

knuckle bender splint-ulnar nerve palsy
volkman splint-volkman ischaemic contracture
superbdoc

Total Posts: 273



Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:35 pm

Risser's cast for idiopathic scoliosis
whizmedico

Total Posts: 21



Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 03:46 pm

Thomas splint-#femur
whizmedico

Total Posts: 21



Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 04:07 pm

Allen's splint - hand splint of aluminium

Bennett's double ring splint - metal splint that slips on finger and prevents hyperextension of proximal interphalangeal joint

Blount's splint - splint for fixation of ends of bones following osteotomies

Dupuytren's splint - Splint used to prevent eversion in Pott's fracture
vijiviji

Total Posts: 6



Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 04:35 am

bohler brawn splint - fracture femur
ihab

Total Posts: 2



Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 07:04 am

My e mail address is
ihabtawfiq@yahoo.com. I submitted my transcript 2 weeks ago bt stil my accoun isnt activated.plz help.
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