In dentistry, the connection of two or more teeth into a nonmobile unit by means of fixed or removable restorations or appliances.
In physiology, protracted muscle spasms that impede or prevent movement.
A rigid or flexible device that maintains in position a displaced or movable part; also used to keep in place and protect an injured part.
A device to immobilize an injured part. There are generally two types of traction and rigid.
A stiff support attached to a limb to prevent a broken bone from moving.
Orthopedic device to immobilize, support, or restrain an injured part; it may be rigid (plaster, metal) or flexible leather).
Inflammation of a joint of the spinal column, usually characterized by pain and stiffness; it may occur after injury, as the result of rheumatoid arthritis or infection.
A support device made of a rigid material that is strapped onto an injured or diseased joint or a fractured bone to keep the area temporarily stable and immobilized. Splints help relieve pain, promote healing, and protect a body part from further injury. A splint may be made of plastic, wood, fiberglass, or metal; it should be lightweight and comfortably fitted. There are splints for use on the wrist, neck, hand, elbow, back, knee, ankle, and finger. They may be available ready-made or can be custom-fitted by an orthotist or a physical or occupational therapist.
A rigid support to maintain a part of the body in a set position, usually a temporary measure to keep the ends of a broken limb bone in position until a plaster cast can be applied.
Supports for an injured or wounded part, especially a fracture. They consist of a rigid substance designed to take the place of the broken bone in maintaining the shape of the limb, as well as to keep the broken ends at rest and in contact and so ensure their union. Splints are most commonly made of metal, poroplastic felt, leather, and cotton stiffened with plaster of Paris, as well as other materials. Splints may be improvised for first-aid out of walking-sticks, rifles, broom handles, branches, folded-up newspapers, and in fact anything of suitable length and rigidity.
An appliance made of bone, wood, metal, plastics, composites, or plaster of Paris used for the fixation, union, or protection of an injured part of the body. It may be movable or immovable.
Any rigid material used to keep an injured part of the body from moving.
In nasal surgery, a slender, rigid material is occasionally utilized to secure specific structures in position temporarily, aiding in their healing process.
A splint is a device designed to stabilize a specific body part, typically constructed from hard or rigid materials and often cushioned for comfort. In some cases, an unaffected portion of the individual’s own body can also serve as a makeshift “splint.”