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A UNIVERSAL SPLINT FOR DEFORMITIES OF THE HAND
JAMES E. BATEMAN
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Combined Services, Special Treatment Centre, Christie Street Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1946 by The American Orthopaedic Association, Inc.
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.  1946; 28:169-173 
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Abstract

Approximately 400 patients witim deformities resulting fronm injuries to nerves, nerve vessels, and associated soft tissues have been treated by various models of this splint. The splint has adequately fulfilled all the primary purposes for which it was designed. Patients have been able to wear the splint and yet use the hand for ordinary activities, such as writing, eating, and playing the piano. The constant tension which can be exerted by the spring steel has proved the most satisfactory means of correcting severe contractures, previously treated by the cumbersome banjo splint. The plaster accessory has proved a safe and adequate method of splinting, while avoiding the disadvantages of immobilization in cases requiring plaster casts. The splint has been further adapted to correct toe deformities, including drop-toe and claw-toe. The use of a universal model with interchangeable parts has facilitated production and distribution.

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    These activities have been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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