"Splints" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Rigid or flexible appliances that are used to maintain a displaced or movable part in position, or to maintain the position of and protect an injured part.
| Descriptor ID |
D013165
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.660.430.750 E07.858.690.725.430.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Static Splints- Static Splints
- Splint, Static
- Splints, Static
- Static Orthoses
- Static Orthose
- Static Splinting
- Splinting, Static
- Static Splint
Dynamic Splints- Dynamic Splints
- Splint, Dynamic
- Splints, Dynamic
- Dynamic Orthoses
- Dynamic Splint
- Dynamic Splinting
- Dynamic Splintings
- Splinting, Dynamic
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