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8240558

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-12-27
pubmed:abstractText
Prepackaged plaster and fiberglass splints are used in many emergency departments. This study evaluated the effectiveness of short-arm cast (SAC), volar fiberglass wrist splint (FWS), and volar plaster wrist splint (PWS) in limiting wrist range of motion. Ten healthy male volunteers between the ages of 18 and 35 years were included. Each wrist on each volunteer was immobilized with SAC, FWS, and PWS. Wrist radiographs were taken with each appliance and angular motion measured by two radiologists. PWS performed better than FWS in flexion, extension, radial deviation, and ulnar deviation (all P < .05). PWS was not statistically different than SAC in limiting flexion, extension, or radial deviation, although SAC performed better in ulnar deviation (P < .05). PWS limits wrist motion more effectively than FWS and performs in a similar manner to SAC in flexion, extension, and radial deviation.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0735-6757
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
11
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
590-1
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
A radiographic comparison of short-arm cast and plaster and fiberglass wrist splints.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Emergency Medicine/PSAE, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, TX 78236-5300.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study