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  2. Orthopedic cast - Wikipedia

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    A long arm cast extends from the upper arm to the wrist or hand, immobilizing the elbow joint in addition to the forearm. It is typically used for injuries requiring stabilization across multiple joints, such as forearm fractures, certain elbow injuries, and complex soft-tissue damage.

  3. Distal radius fracture - Wikipedia

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    [12] [5] Depending on the nature of the fracture, the cast may be placed above the elbow to control forearm rotation. However, an above-elbow cast may cause long-term rotational contracture. [5] For torus fractures, a splint may be sufficient and casting may be avoided. [14] The position of the wrist in cast is usually slight flexion and ulnar ...

  4. Rolando fracture - Wikipedia

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    The Rolando fracture is a type of broken finger involving the base of the thumb. [1] It is an intra-articular fracture. [2] It was first described in 1910 by Silvio Rolando. [3] It is typically T- or Y-shaped. [4]

  5. Waterproof cast lets patients swim with broken bones - AOL

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    Once in place, the device is injected with a liquid resin that quickly hardens, giving fractured bones the support they need to heal.

  6. External fixation - Wikipedia

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    External fixation is a surgical treatment wherein Kirschner pins and wires are inserted and affixed into bone and then exit the body to be attached to an external apparatus composed of rings and threaded rods — the Ilizarov apparatus, the Taylor Spatial Frame, and the Octopod External Fixator — which immobilises the damaged limb to facilitate healing. [1]

  7. Spica splint - Wikipedia

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    A spica splint is a type of orthopedic splint used to immobilize the thumb and/or wrist while allowing the other digits freedom to move. It is used to provide support for thumb injuries (ligament instability, sprain or muscle strain), gamekeeper's thumb, osteoarthritis, de Quervain's syndrome or fractures of the scaphoid, lunate, or first metacarpal. [1]

  8. Suzuki frame - Wikipedia

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    A suzuki frame being used in the treatment of an injured ring (fourth) finger. The Suzuki frame is a medical device, used for helping heal broken fingers, especially those with deep, complex intra-articular fractures. Rubber bands are used to generate traction between two metal Kirschner wires that are inserted into the bone on either side of a ...

  9. A's closer Mason Miller fractures left hand, which could ...

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    The Oakland Athletics placed Miller on the 15-day injured list Thursday due to a fractured pinky finger on his left hand. The broken finger is on his non-pitching hand, and the A's put Miller on ...

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