Any type of splint or appliance worn for support, e.g. a metal support used on children’s legs to make the bones straight or on teeth which are forming badly.
A common type of orthopedic device; also a type of orthodontic device used for children.
Device, usually of metal, plastic, wood, or leather, or a combination of these, used to support an injured or paralyzed part in the correct position.
Any of a variety of devices used in orthopedics for holding joints or limbs in place, as a Boston brace, Milwaukee brace, Taylor brace, or Yale brace.