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air splint

A hollow tubular inflatable splint.

air splint,

a device for temporarily immobilizing fractured or otherwise injured extremities. It consists of an inflatable cylinder that can be closed at either end and becomes rigid when filled with air under pressure. Also called aircast splint.

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