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A rigid splint made either of metal or plastic that can provide support for and a steady longitudinal pull on a lower extremity. When traction is applied through the foot and ankle hitch, contraction is applied against the ischial tuberosity. Rigid bars extend the length of the splint, the upper end is curved, and the leg fits within the framework or is supported by it.<\/p>\n

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A metal splint used to keep a fractured leg still. It has a padded ring at the hip attached to rods to which bandages are bound and a bar under the foot at the lower end. [Described 1875. After Hugh Owen Thomas (1834-91), British surgeon and bonesetter.]<\/p>\n

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A splint originally developed to treat hip-joint disease. It is now used mainly to place traction on the leg in its long axis, in treating fractures of the upper leg. It consists of a proximal ring that fits around the upper leg and to which two long rigid slender steel rods are attached. These extend down to another smaller ring distal to the foot.<\/p>\n

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A splint comprised of a leather-padded ring encircling the upper thigh, with metal bars extending on both sides of the limb. Slings are attached to the metal bars, and the limb rests on these slings. This splint is primarily employed as an initial treatment for femur fractures.<\/p>\n

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