Which plantar fasciitis night splint is best? According to the Mayo Clinic, plantar fasciitis is a condition that causes heel pain by way of an inflamed band of tissue that connects the heel bone to ...

Did you know Plaster of Paris has been known since ancient times, and its name comes from the abundant gypsum deposits found near Paris, France? That's the Paris connection. Gypsum plaster was used in ...

Which bunion splints are best? A bunion is a bony, painful bump that forms on the outside of your big toe joint, as the bones and ligaments of your foot shift out of alignment. About one-quarter of ...

Also known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), shin splints is the catch-all term for lower leg pain that occurs below your knee, either on the front outer part of your leg (anterior shin splints ...

Metal splints for broken leg bones, originally invented by a veterinary for use on dogs, have proved so effective in treating human fractures that the U.S. Navy is now buying 1,000 of them a month.

This study aimed to compare the mechanical properties of various occlusal plate materials by analyzing surface roughness, Knoop microhardness, flexural strength, and modulus of elasticity. Fifty ...

The global orthopedic splints market, valued at USD 2.3 billion in 2025, is forecast to grow at an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.5% to reach USD 6.8 billion by 2035, according to ...

Purpose: This single-centre randomised clinical trial assessed the clinical efficacy and patient satisfaction of 3D-printed splints optimised via finite element analysis (FEA) for pediatric distal ...

Withington, Paul R. — Clinical Assistant Physician, Children's Hospital. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue," page 1182. Select the format you want to export the citation of this ...

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of varying numbers of layers of plaster of Paris bandages on the mechanical properties of specimens used on the construction of orthopedic splints. METHODS: ...