O ral implants are valuable tools in the prosthetic reconstruction of partially edentulous jaws. These reconstructions may be performed in two principally different ways: (1) free-standing implant-supported bridges (2) tooth-implant-supported bridges. The advantages and drawbacks of splinting teeth and implants have been discussed in the literature. The tooth-implant connections were early ques...

Extensor tendon injuries are very common injuries, which inappropriately treated can cause severe lasting impairment for the patient. Assessment and management of flexor tendon injuries has been widely reviewed, unlike extensor injuries. It is clear from the literature that extensor tendon repair should be undertaken immediately but the exact approach depends on the extensor zone. Zone I injuri...

BACKGROUND The hip trial aimed to assess clinical effectiveness, economic and psychosocial costs, and benefits of ultrasound imaging (US) compared with conventional clinical assessment alone to guide the management of infants with neonatal hip instability. OBJECTIVE To report on psychosocial consequences for mothers and the developing mother-child relationship of US, and associations between ...

BACKGROUND Upper limb hemiplegia after stroke is common and disabling. Hand splints are widely used to prevent contracture and reduce spasticity. OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of hand splinting on the hemiplegic upper extremity following stroke. SEARCH STRATEGY A search was conducted of the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials; the electronic databases MEDLINE, EMBASE, CIN...

T he use of plaster of Paris postoperatively has been the gold standard for splinting rhinoplasties for decades. The rationale behind this is to preserve and protect the desired shape of the nasal tip and dorsum, especially during the first weeks of the recovery period. 1 More recently, several authors have proposed different alternatives for nasal splinting, to avoid the nuisance for the surge...

OBJECTIVE Burn injuries in hands are much more complex and the appearance of contractures is a common complication. Hand burn injuries often result in limited functionality, flexion and extension of fingers and present a major hindrance in rehabilitation. The aim of physical therapy and splinting after hand burn injury is to maintain mobility, prevent the development of the contracture and to p...

We have treated 22 patients with an elbow contracture using a static progressive turnbuckle splint for a mean of 4.5 +/- 1.8 months. All had failed to improve with supervised physiotherapy and splinting. The mean range of flexion before splintage was from 32 +/- 10 degrees to 108 +/- 19 degrees and afterwards from 26 + 10 (p = 0.02) to 127 +/- 12 degrees (p = 0.0001). A total of 11 patients gai...