"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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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Splints" by people in Profiles.
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Preclinical assessment of resorbable silk splints for the treatment of pediatric tracheomalacia. Laryngoscope. 2019 09; 129(9):2189-2194.
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A novel splinting technique to protect flaps of the posterior lower extremity. Microsurgery. 2017 07; 37(5):467-468.
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Closed Sagittal Band Injury of the Metacarpophalangeal Joint. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2015 Jul; 23(7):415-23.
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Pinless halo in the pediatric population: indications and complications. J Pediatr Orthop. 2015 Jun; 35(4):374-8.
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Driving with upper extremity immobilization: a comprehensive review. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 May; 40(5):1042-7.
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Randomized Trial of Lower Extremity Splinting to Manage Neuropathic Pain and Sleep Disturbances in People Living with HIV/AIDS. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2016 05; 15(3):240-7.
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Wrist arthroplasty: partial and total. Hand Clin. 2013 Feb; 29(1):79-89.
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Nasal trauma and the deviated nose. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2007 Dec; 120(7 Suppl 2):64S-75S.
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Night splint treatment for plantar fasciitis. A prospective randomized study. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Nov; (368):190-5.
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Functional results of dynamic splinting after transmetacarpal, wrist, and distal forearm replantation. J Hand Surg Br. 1995 Oct; 20(5):584-90.