splints are used for immobilising fracture; either temporarily during transportation or for definitive treatment. They are also used in other orthopaedic conditions like infection, congenital dislocation of the hip, etc.
➽TYPES Some of the splints used in orthopaedic practice, and the conditions for which they are used are
 Common splints/braces and their uses➴➴➴➴➴➴➴

Type and uses of splints and braces

Name                                   Use 
Cramer-wire splint        ➨   Emergency  immobilisation
Thomas splint                 ➨   Fracture femur anywhere
Bohler-Braun splint       ➨   Fracture femur anywhere
Aluminium splint           ➨  Immobilisation of fingers         
Dennis Brown splint      ➨ CTEV
Cock-up splint                ➨ Radial nerve palsy
Knuckle bender splint   ➨  Ulnar nerve palsy
Toe-raising splint           ➨Foot drop
Volkmann splint             ➨ Volkmann's ischaemic  contracture  (VIC)
Four-post collar              ➨ Neck  immobilisation
Aeroplane splint             ➨Brachial plexus injury
SOMI brace                    ➨Cervical spine injury
ASHE (Anterior spinal hyper extension)   ➨   Dorso-lumbar spinal injury brace
Taylor's brace                  ➨   Dorso-lumbar immobilisation
Milwaukee brace             ➨   Scoliosis
Boston brace                    ➨  Scoliosis
lumber corset                   ➨ Backache

Type of splints and braces with images.

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