Man makes first solo trek across Antarctica
"I did it!" a tearful Colin O'Brady, 33, said on a call to his family in Portland, Oregon.
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Splints // Types
SPLINTS Splints are used for immobilization of fracures, orthopaedic conditions, sprains, soft tissue injuries, congetinal problems like CDH etc. Common Splints/ braces and their uses: Cramer wire splint- Emmergency immobilization Thomas splint- Fracture femur Cockup splint- Radial nerve palsy Knuckle bender- Ulnar nerve palsy Toe-raising splint- Foot drop Bohler-braun splint- Fracture femur Aluminium splint- Immobilisation of fingers Dennis brown splint- CTEV Volkmann's splint- Volkmann's ischaemic contracture(VIC) Four post collar- Neck immobilisation Aeroplane splint- Brachial plexus injury SOMI brace- Cervical spine injury ASHE brace- Dorso lumbar spinal injury Taylor brace- Dorso lumbar immobilisation Milwaukee brace/Boston brace- Scoliosis Lumbar corset- Backache THOMAS SPLINT: It is the most commonest splint used in orthopaedic practice. It was devised by H.O. Thomas and initially used for immobilisation for tuberculosis of knee. Now, commo...
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