Biomaterial Database

Silicone rubber splinting for athletic hand and wrist injuries. 1995

M F Canelón

McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence, South Carolina 29506, USA.

The use of a silicone rubber protective playing splint facilitates an athlete's continued or earlier return to sport participation following injury. The purposes of this paper are to review the literature and to describe the properties, fabrication procedures, and indications for use of the silicone rubber compound materials used to splint athletic hand and wrist injuries. In general, the use of silicone rubber protective splints for stable orthopedic hand and wrist injuries has been shown to be effective.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011482	Protective Devices	Devices designed to provide protection against injury.	Safety Devices,Device, Protective,Device, Safety,Devices, Protective,Devices, Safety,Protective Device,Safety Device
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
D001265	Athletic Injuries	Injuries incurred during participation in competitive or non-competitive sports.	Sports Injuries,Injuries, Athletic,Injuries, Sports,Athletic Injury,Injury, Athletic,Injury, Sports,Sports Injury
D012826	Silicone Elastomers	Polymers of silicone that are formed by crosslinking and treatment with amorphous silica to increase strength. They have properties similar to vulcanized natural rubber, in that they stretch under tension, retract rapidly, and fully recover to their original dimensions upon release. They are used in the encapsulation of surgical membranes and implants.	Elastomers, Silicone,Rubber Silicone,Silicone Rubber,Elastosil,Microfil,SE-30,Elastosils,Microfils,SE 30,SE30,Silicone Elastomer
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
D014954	Wrist Injuries	Injuries to the wrist or the wrist joint.	Injuries, Wrist,Injury, Wrist,Wrist Injury