| SLS | segment long-spacing; short-leg splint; single limb support; Sjogren-Larsson syndrome; stagnant loop... |
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| Gunning splint | A prosthesis fabricated from models of endentulous maxillary and mandibular arches in order to aid in reduction and fixation of a fracture. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| coaptation splint | A short splint designed to prevent overriding of the ends of a fractured bone, usually supplemented by a longer splint to fix the entire limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plaster splint | A splint constructed of bandages impregnated with plaster of Paris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wire splint | A device to stabilise teeth loosened by accident or by a periodontal condition in the maxilla or mandible; a device to reduce and stabilise maxillary or mandibular fractures by applying it to both jaws and connecting it by intermaxillary wires or rubber bands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contact splint | A slotted plate, held by screws, used in the treatment of fracture of long bones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Cramer wire splint | A flexible splint consisting of two stout parallel wires with finer cross wires. Synonym: Cramer wire splint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Hodgen splint | <orthopaedics> A suspension leg splint for fractures of the middle or lower end of the femur; it provides support for traction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| shin splint | <rheumatology> An inflammatory condition of the anterior portion of the tibia that results from overuse (for example running on hard surfaces). (06 Mar 1998) |
| splint | A rigid device of plastic, wood or plaster that serves to immobilize an injury. Generally placed along the posterior aspect of an injured limb. (27 Sep 1997) |
| splint bone | The second or fourth, or internal or external small metacarpal bone's in the horse; these are splinter-like in shape and lie on either side of the metacarpal or cannon bone. Synonym: fibula. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Stader splint | A splint used primarily in veterinary medicine; with metal pins through the proximal and distal segments of a long bone fracture, the fixation of the pins is maintained by the apparatus which is external to the limb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| surgical splint | General term for a device used to maintain tissues in a new position following surgery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Denis Browne splint | A light aluminum splint applied to the lateral aspect of the leg and foot; used for clubfoot. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dynamic splint | A splint utilizing springs or elastic bands that aids in movements initiated by the patient by controlling the plane and range of motion. Synonym: active splint, functional splint. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inflatable splint | A plastic splint inflated by air used to immobilise part or all of an extremity. Synonym: inflatable splint. (05 Mar 2000) |