Objective: To determine the effectiveness of intranasal splints in preventing nasal adhesion. Study Design: Descriptive case series Place and Duration Study: ENT Department, Sandeman Provincial Hospital Quetta from 1st October 2020 to 31st March, 2021. Methodology: One hundred patients both genders were presented this study. Patients aged between 15-48 years. details demographics age, sex body ...

Orthopedic splints are external medical devices designed to support and protect the functions of human musculoskeletal system from pathological conditions or traumatic events. Tailoring these solutions morphology patient’s limb is essential ensure a correct rapid rehabilitation pathway. Although traditional splinting techniques might achieve unique fit, procedures highly dependent on skill expe...

background: fractures of femur are among the most important causes of mortality in musculoskeletal injuries. owning to lack of adequate research to compare various techniques of fracture stabilization, there has not yet been an agreement over a protocol to utilize a specific type of splint for femoral fracture immobilization. this study was thus conducted to compare the effects of simple and tr...

Objectives: Spasticity and contracture in flexor muscles of the wrist may occur after stroke, especially in which early recovery did not appear. Splints are prescribed to reduce spasticity and to prevent contracture after stroke. Although there is a few research in this field. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of the Extension splint on function, spasticity, and range of motion of...

A wide range of plastic materials is now available in industry. It was thought that a number of these might be suitable for the construction of orthopaedic splints and they have been tried with varying degrees of success. Most have been found unsuitable for one reason or another, some because the technique of manipulation was too elaborate, and others because they were lacking in certain necess...

Braces and splints can be useful for acute injuries, chronic conditions, and the prevention of injury. There is good evidence to support the use of some braces and splints; others are used because of subjective reports from patients, relatively low cost, and few adverse effects, despite limited data on their effectiveness. The unloader (valgus) knee brace is recommended for pain reduction in pa...