splint (redirected from cast bar splint)

splint (splint)

1. a rigid or flexible appliance for fixation of displaced or movable parts.

Splints: (A), Denis Browne splint; (B), Thomas knee splint.

2. the act of fastening or confining with such an appliance.

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airplane splint  one which holds the splinted limb suspended in the air.

anchor splint  one for fracture of the jaw, with metal loops fitting over the teeth and held together by a rod.

Angle's splint  one for fracture of the mandible.

Balkan splint  see under frame.

coaptation splints  small splints adjusted about a fractured limb for the purpose of producing coaptation of fragments.

Denis Browne splint  a splint consisting of a pair of metal foot splints joined by a cross bar; used in talipes equinovarus.

dynamic splint  a supportive or protective apparatus which aids in initiation and performance of motion by the supported or adjacent parts.

functional splint  dynamic s.

shin splints  strain of the flexor digitorum longus muscle occurring in athletes, marked by pain along the shin bone.

Thomas splint  a leg splint consisting of two rigid rods attached to an ovoid ring that fits around the thigh; it can be combined with other apparatus to provide traction.

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splint (splnt)

n.

1. A rigid device used to prevent motion of a joint or of the ends of a fractured bone.

2. A dental appliance put on the teeth to protect them from grinding or from moving out of place.

v.

To support or restrict with a splint.

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Splint

A thin piece of rigid material that is sometimes used during nasal surgery to hold certain structures in place until healing is underway.

Mentioned in: Septoplasty

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splint

Etymology: D, splinte, piece of wood

1 an orthopedic device for immobilization, restraint, or support of any part of the body. It may be rigid (made of metal, plaster, or wood) or flexible (made of felt or leather).

2 a device, usually made of hard acrylic and wire, for anchoring the teeth or modifying the bite. Compare brace, cast.

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splint,

n 1. a rigid appliance for the fixation of displaced or movable parts.
2. a support or brace used to fasten or confine.
3. metal, acrylic resin, or modeling compound fashioned to retain in position teeth that may have been replanted or have fractured roots.

splint, abutment,

n adjacent tooth restorations that have been rigidly united at their proximal contact areas to form a single abutment with multiple roots.

splint, acrylic resin bite-guard,

n an appliance, usually fabricated of resin, designed to cover the occlusal and incisal surfaces of the teeth to immobilize and stabilize the teeth and thus prevent them from being subjected to the effects of trauma from occlusal forces.

splint, bridge,

n See splint, fixed.

splint, buccal,

n a material such as plaster that can be placed on the buccal surfaces of assembled fixed partial denture units and onto which these components can be assembled and held in accurate relation after hardening.

splint, cap,

n a plastic or metallic fracture appliance designed to cover the crowns of the teeth; usually held in place by cementation.

splint, cast bar,

n a provisional splint consisting of cast continuous clasps that follow the facial and lingual surfaces of the teeth at the height of contour. It is cemented onto the teeth to be splinted and simultaneously wired closed to bring the clasps into intimate contact with the teeth. May not be cemented in place to serve as a removable cast splint. Also called
Friedman splint.

splint, continuous clasp,

n a cast splint used for the provisional immobilization of teeth.

splint, copper band-acrylic,

n a splint fabricated from copper bands and acrylic resin.

splint, crib,

n an appliance used for temporary tooth stabilization; constructed of gold, acrylic resin, chrome-cobalt alloys, or combinations thereof. It consists of a continuous crib clasp covering the facial and lingual surfaces of the teeth to be splinted.

splint, cross arch bar,

n a splint formed by a metal bar that unites one or more teeth of one side of the dental arch to one or more teeth of the opposite side. Used to stabilize weakened teeth against lateral tilting forces. See also connector, cross arch bar splint.

splint, cross arch bar, Bilson fixable-removable,

n.pr a type of cross arch bar splint.

splint, dental,

n an implement designed to hold teeth in place. It may be temporary or permanent.

splint, directive,

n a splint used to hold condyles forward in order to correct condyle-disk alignment.

splint, fixed,

n a fixed (nonremovable) restorative and replacement prosthesis used as a therapeutic aid in the treatment of periodontal disease. It serves to stabilize and immobilize the teeth and replace missing teeth.

splint, Friedman,

n.pr See splint, cast bar.

splint, implant surgical,

n See superstructure, temporary.

splint, inlay,

n an inlay casting designed to give fixation or support to one or more approximating teeth. This may be accomplished by two inlays soldered together or a single casting made for prepared cavities.

splint, interdental,

n an appliance made of plastic or metallic materials that is applied to the labial and lingual aspects of the teeth to provide points for applying mandibular and maxillofacial traction and fixation.

splint, labial,

n an appliance of plastic, metal, or combinations of plastic and metal made to conform to the labial aspect of the dental arch. Used in the management of mandibular and maxillofacial injuries.

splint, lingual,

n an appliance similar to a labial splint but conforming to the lingual aspect of the dental arch.

splint, provisional,

n a splint placed for a relatively short period. It is used to stabilize the teeth either during the healing period after accidental or deliberate tooth evulsion and replantation or in conjunction with periodontal therapy. It also may be used during a period of observation to determine the prognosis of the involved teeth.

splint, Stader,

n.pr See appliance, fracture.

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splint

1. a rigid or flexible appliance for fixation of displaced or fractured bones.

2. see also splints.

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biphase splint

an external mandibular splint used to stabilize fractures. It consists of fixation bolts placed in the mandible with an acrylic bar placed across the protruding ends, parallel to the mandible.

gutter splint

one with a central channel into which the well padded limb is placed for support of a fracture.

half-pin splint

open reduction fracture repair based on placing Steinmann pins through the cortex and at an acute angle to the bone, in both sides of the fracture. The pins are connected to each other with rods which are then locked together with a Kirschner clamp, the fracture reduced and the pin-clamp assembly readjusted. Half-pin systems include Jonas and Kirschner.

Kirschner-Ehmer splint

see kirschner-Ehmer splint.

lateral splint

rigid splinting material such as plaster is applied to the lateral surface of a limb covered in a soft padded bandage to provide support and protection from angular or bending forces.

metal rod splint

aluminum rods, bent to conform to the angles of the limb, are incoorporated into the outer layers of a soft padded bandage to provide support and protection from angular or bending forces.

modified spica splint

similar to a lateral splint, but the bandaging and splinting is more extensive, being carried over the shoulder or hip and across the dorsal midline. Used to immobilize the humerus or femur, temporarily or as an adjunct to internal fixation.

Robert-Jones splint

see Robert-Jones bandage.

Schroeder-Thomas splint

a traction splint, made of aluminum rods and consisting of a padded ring with extended bars bent to a shape determined by the size of animal and type of fracture. The limb is suspended and traction applied to the joints proximal and distal to the fracture site by wrapping with padded bandages. Modified versions are used for radial and tibial fractures in large animals.

snowshoe splint

molded to fit the bottom of an avian foot, it is suitable for supporting fractures of the digits in those species.

spoon splint

concave channel splints of metal or plastic, commonly used over soft padding for fractures of the lower limb in dogs and cats.

Stader splint

the original half-pin splint now largely superseded by the kirschner splint. The pins have to be placed in the bone fragments in the position dictated by the configuration of the blocks into which the pins are fastened.

tape splint

support with tape can be used on leg fractures in birds.

Thomas splint

see Schroeder-Thomas splint (above).

traction splint

see Schroeder-Thomas splint (above).