NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A splint may work just as well as a cast in helping children with non-severe wrist fractures heal, a study published Tuesday suggests. The findings, researchers say, should ...

Removable splints and plaster casts appears to be equally safe and effective for treating minor “buckle” wrist fractures in children, British researchers report in a new review of studies. However, a ...

Children who break a wrist can heal as well in a splint as a cast, a study has discovered. The advantage of a splint is that it can be removed occasionally to wash the arm or let it breathe or scratch ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Topology-optimized splint immobilization may be preferred vs. cast immobilization after distal radius fracture ...

In children with wrist fractures, a splint is as effective as a cast and provides greater comfort and easier hygiene, a new study finds. In children with wrist fractures, a splint is as effective as a ...

People with conditions such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, and arthritis can get extra support by using a wrist brace. Wrist braces help keep the wrist in a neutral position to aid recovery.

A computer software concept has been developed that will enable clinicians with no experience in Computer Aided Design (CAD) to design and make custom-made 3D printed wrist splints for rheumatoid ...