Splints
"Splints" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Rigid or flexible appliances used to maintain in position a displaced or movable part or to keep in place and protect an injured part. (Dorland, 28th ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D013165
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.660.845 E07.858.690.650.845
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Splints" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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von Keudell AG, Rajab TK, Vrahas MS, Rodriguez EK, Harris MB, Weaver MJ. Closed Reduction of a Fractured and Dislocated Ankle. N Engl J Med. 2019 Sep 19; 381(12):e25.
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Abzug JM, Dua K, Bauer AS, Cornwall R, Wyrick TO. Pediatric Phalanx Fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2016 Nov; 24(11):e174-e183.
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Bumpass DB, Ricci WM, McAndrew CM, Gardner MJ. A prospective study of pain reduction and knee dysfunction comparing femoral skeletal traction and splinting in adult trauma patients. J Orthop Trauma. 2015 Feb; 29(2):112-8.