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Internal splints for prevention of first web contracture following severe disruption of the first web space. 1994

V C Lees, and C Wren, and D Elliot
North-East Thames Regional Plastic Surgery Centre, St Andrew's Hospital, Billericay, UK.

Different internal spring-splint configurations were examined to determine the most effective in preventing adduction contracture after severe injuries disrupting the first web space.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D003286 Contracture Prolonged shortening of the muscle or other soft tissue around a joint, preventing movement of the joint. Contractures
D004867 Equipment Design Methods and patterns of fabricating machines and related hardware. Design, Equipment,Device Design,Medical Device Design,Design, Medical Device,Designs, Medical Device,Device Design, Medical,Device Designs, Medical,Medical Device Designs,Design, Device,Designs, Device,Designs, Equipment,Device Designs,Equipment Designs
D006230 Hand Injuries General or unspecified injuries to the hand. Injuries, Hand,Hand Injury,Injury, Hand
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013165 Splints 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. Dynamic Orthoses,Dynamic Splint,Dynamic Splinting,Dynamic Splints,Static Orthoses,Static Splint,Static Splinting,Static Splints,Dynamic Splintings,Splint,Splint, Dynamic,Splint, Static,Splinting, Dynamic,Splinting, Static,Splints, Dynamic,Splints, Static,Static Orthose
D013933 Thumb The first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four. Thumbs
D015601 Injury Severity Score An anatomic severity scale based on the Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) and developed specifically to score multiple traumatic injuries. It has been used as a predictor of mortality. ISS Score,Injury Severity Scores,Score, Injury Severity,Scores, Injury Severity
D016268 Internal Fixators Internal devices used in osteosynthesis to hold the position of the fracture in proper alignment. By applying the principles of biomedical engineering, the surgeon uses metal plates, nails, rods, etc., for the correction of skeletal defects. Fixation Devices, Internal,Device, Internal Fixation,Devices, Internal Fixation,Fixation Device, Internal,Fixator, Internal,Fixators, Internal,Internal Fixation Device,Internal Fixation Devices,Internal Fixator

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