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Inflammation of the inner edge of the shin bone (tibia)
splints. This is due in part to women having a higher incidence of diminished bone density and osteoporosis. Risk factors for developing shin splints
Shin_splints
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up splint in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Splint or splints may refer to: Splint (laboratory equipment), a small wooden tinderstick used in laboratories
Splint
Condition in horses
Splints is an ailment of the horse or pony, characterized by a hard, bony swelling, usually on the inside of a front leg, lying between the splint and
Splints
Armour consisting of strips of metal
consisting of strips of metal ("splints") are attached to a fabric (cloth or leather) backing ("foundation"). The splints are narrow metal strips arranged
Splint_armour
Medical restraint to keep body part in place
relieve pain in damaged joints. Splints are quick and easy to apply and do not require a plastering technique. Splints are often made out of some kind
Splint_(medicine)
Medical item that helps direct bone growth in the hip
lower leg fractures. Often a pillow splint or rigid splint is best in this situation. All agree that traction splints should only be applied when there
Traction_splint
Protective device for the teeth and gums to avoid injury to them
sometimes used. Occlusal splints are usually used on either the upper or the lower teeth, termed maxillary splints or mandibular splints respectively, but sometimes
Mouthguard
Device used as a temporary splint
A vacuum splint is a device like a small vacuum mattress that is used in emergency medicine as a temporary splint. Vacuum splints operate by extracting
Vacuum_splint
Medical device
finger splints. The SAM splint is radiolucent, meaning it does not interfere with X-rays.[non-primary source needed] After use, the SAM splint can be
SAM_splint
Sliver or splinter of resinous wood for burning and firelighting
useful to demonstrate the chemical identity of that gas. Burning splints or glowing splints can be used to identify whether a gas is flammable, whether it
Splint_(laboratory_equipment)
Type of orthopedic splint
spica, and prefabricated braces. These splints can be constructed using plaster, fiberglass, or fabric. Splints can be used for definitive intervention
Spica_splint
Medical intervention
(2008) researched prescription custom-made splints head-to-head with thermoplastic over-the-counter splints: "Our results suggest that the thermoplastic
Mandibular_advancement_splint
Grinding or clenching of the teeth
evidence to show that occlusal splints are effective for sleep bruxism as well as bruxism overall. Furthermore, occlusal splints are probably ineffective for
Bruxism
1971 single by John Denver
a collision. He was rushed to the emergency room, where the thumb was splinted. When they returned to the apartment, Denver said he was "wired, you know
Take_Me_Home,_Country_Roads
King of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952
well as knock knees, for which he was forced to wear painful corrective splints. Queen Victoria died on 22 January 1901, and the Prince of Wales succeeded
George_VI
Corrective surgical procedure
techniques, but splinting the inside of the nose for a few days is common; the splints are not visible externally. Patients who have nasal splints should receive
Septoplasty
Type of armour
Mail and plate armour (plated mail, plated chainmail, splinted mail/chainmail) is a type of mail with embedded plates. Armour of this type has been used
Mail_and_plate_armour
Surgery to correct the deformities and defects of the auricle
proportions. Furthermore, ear correction by splints and tape requires the regular replacement of the splints and the tape, and especial attention to the
Otoplasty
Disorders of the muscles and joints connecting the jaw to the skull
positioning splint or the stabilization splint. Although occlusal splints are generally considered a reversible treatment, sometimes partial coverage splints lead
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Temporomandibular_joint_dysfunction
Splint, short for Secure Programming Lint, is a programming tool for statically checking C programs for security vulnerabilities and coding mistakes. Formerly
Splint_(programming_tool)
Medical condition
A nasal fracture, commonly referred to as a broken nose, is a fracture of one of the bones of the nose. Symptoms may include bleeding, swelling, bruising
Nasal_fracture
Bioengineering project
ear-shaped splint to maintain the desired shape. Then the cartilage naturally grew by itself within the restricted shape and size. The splint was removed
Vacanti_mouse
Welsh orthopaedic surgeon
and a workshop.He employed a full-time smith and leather worker to make splints and other medical devices that he himself designed and treated many patients
Hugh_Owen_Thomas
Architectural and design practice
combat zones reporting the need for improved emergency transport splints. The splints needed to be lightweight, stackable, and tightly support the form
Charles_and_Ray_Eames
Medical specialty that focuses on the design and application of orthoses
design and application of orthoses, sometimes known as braces, calipers, or splints. An orthosis is "an externally applied device used to influence the structural
Orthotics
Splint Gelb Splint/MORA Modified Gelb Splint Tanner Repositioning Splint Pull Forward Splint Flat Occlusal Plane Splint Mini Deprogrammer "B" Splint (Wilkerson
List of orthodontic functional appliances
List_of_orthodontic_functional_appliances
Extrication brace for motor vehicle accidents
A Kendrick extrication device (KED) is a device used in extrication of victims of traffic collisions from motor vehicles. Commonly carried on ambulances
Kendrick_extrication_device
Australian actor (born 1965)
Saw X (2023). Mandylor played professional soccer until suffering shin splints. He has a daughter. In 1991, he was chosen by People as one of the "50
Costas_Mandylor
Medical intervention
An auricular splint (AS) or ear splint is a custom-made medical device that is used to maintain auricular projection and dimensions following second stage
Auricular_splint
American artisan
shaped the billets into "splints" (flat pieces of wood), trimmed to a desired thickness for weaving as a basket. He made the splints on a shaving horse, which
Jeffrey_Gale
Medical aid for the treatment of bone fractures
involved using splints. These are rigid strips laid parallel to each other alongside the bone. The Ancient Egyptians used wooden splints made of bark wrapped
Orthopedic_cast
Pressure-creating dressing
swell, which would cause a cast to function improperly. These types of splints are usually removed after swelling has decreased and then a fiberglass
Elastic_bandage
Diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of illness
or surgery, but also through therapies such as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, medical devices, biologics, and ionizing radiation, amongst
Medicine
Permanent deformity caused by physical trauma to the ear
in and out mattress sutures, buttons placed on sutures, thermoplastic splints, sutured cotton balls, and absorbable mattress sutures. The use of simple
Cauliflower_ear
personnel. Rates of shin splints in at-risk groups range from 4% to 35%. The condition occurs more often in women. Shin splints are generally treated by
Running_injuries
Compression of the median nerve in the wrist
therapy, magnet therapy, vitamin B6 or other supplements. Wrist braces (splints) alleviate symptoms by keeping the wrist straight, which avoids the increased
Carpal_tunnel_syndrome
Material used to support a medical dressing or injured body part
and is woven in a continuous circle. It is used to hold dressings or splints on to limbs, or to provide support to sprains and strains, so that it stops
Bandage
Medical condition featuring permanent bending of fingers
surgeons advise the use of static or dynamic splints after surgery to maintain finger mobility. The splint is used to provide prolonged stretch to the
Dupuytren's_contracture
Type of autoimmune arthritis
functioning. This may be helped by balancing rest and exercise, the use of splints and braces, or the use of assistive devices. Pain medications, steroids
Rheumatoid_arthritis
Medical condition
replantation, a rigid splint might be needed. Flexible splints are usually made out of composite resin and nylon thread. Semi rigid splints are usually made
Tooth_mobility
English footballer (born 1987)
playing non-League football with a job as a technician making medical splints. In 2007, he received a conviction for assault following an incident outside
Jamie_Vardy
Method of terrestrial locomotion allowing rapid movement on foot
the muscle. Shin splints have sharp, splinter-like pain, that is typically X-rayed by doctors but is not necessary for shin splints to be diagnosed. To
Running
Weaving of pliable materials to make three-dimensional artifacts
forsythia, vines, stems, fur, hide, grasses, thread, and fine wooden splints. There are many applications for basketry, from simple mats to hot air
Basket_weaving
US soldier and Medal of Honor recipient (1919–2006)
magnificent fortitude he bound a rifle stock to his shattered arm as a splint and then crawled 300 yards over rough terrain to the aid station. Through
Desmond_Doss
Incorporated (DSI) is a company that designs, manufactures and sells dynamic splints that are used for range of motion rehabilitation. The corporate headquarters
Dynasplint_Systems
Flexible, wide blade used to lift, mix, or spread materials
The word spatula derives from the Latin word for a flat piece of wood or splint, a diminutive form of the Latin spatha, meaning 'broadsword', and hence
Spatula
Medical condition
and the finger may then be put in a splint, or strapped to another finger ("buddy taping"). If the wrap that splints the finger is too tight, there is a
Broken_finger
Break of the fifth metacarpal bone of the hand near the knuckle
and soft casts or splints can be removed for brief periods of time to allow for cleaning and drying the skin underneath the splint. Pain from injury varies
Boxer's_fracture
Chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames
1942, Charles left MGM to begin making molded plywood splints for the United States Navy. The splints used compound curves to mimic the shape of the human
Eames_Lounge_Chair_Wood
Armour protecting the forearm and elbow
reinforced with longitudinal strips of hardened hide or metal, creating splinted armour. Sometimes vambraces were decorated with extravagant designs as
Vambrace
Permanent shortening of a muscle
creep. It is the most advantageous splint but more research is required. Splints are used in long term treatments and must be removed in order to stretch
Muscle_contracture
Container woven of stiff fibres
stiff fibers, and can be made from a range of materials, including wood splints, runners, and cane. While most baskets are made from plant materials, other
Basket
Injury to the teeth or surrounding tissues
no further trauma occurs to enable healing. A splint can either be flexible or rigid. Flexible splints do not completely immobilise the traumatised tooth
Dental_trauma
List of types of leg wraps
Leg wraps and boots are used for the protection of the lower legs of horses during training, shipping, and exercise, as well as for therapeutic and medical
Horse_leg_protection
Deformity characterized by lateral deviation of the big toe
pain. Orthotics are splints or regulators while conservative measures include various footwear like toe spacers, valgus splints, and bunion shields.
Bunion
Bony prominence at the wrist
Robin, eds. (2005-01-01), "CHAPTER 20 - Analysis of Splints", Hand and Upper Extremity Splinting (Third Edition), Saint Louis: Mosby, pp. 539–574, doi:10
Ulnar_styloid_process
Animal
of small vestigial bones on the leg below the knee, known informally as splint bones. Their legs lengthened as their toes disappeared until they were a
Horse
Type of fracture
based on symptoms and supported by X-rays. Treatment is normally with a splint that holds the fingertip straight continuously for 8 weeks. The middle joint
Mallet_finger
American author, editor, consultant, and feminist
Sarah Field Splint (1883–1959) was an American author, editor, domestic science consultant, and feminist. Sarah Field Splint, of Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Sarah_Field_Splint
Mechanical procedure to keep the jaw closed
at the front, and wires are then secured to these loops. Cap splints are metal splints which cover the entire surface of the teeth. Fixation can also
Jaw_wiring
Death of a region of brain cells due to poor blood flow
further contractures, skin breakdown, and disuse of the limb with the use of splints or other tools to stabilize the joint. Cold ice wraps or ice packs may
Stroke
The splint activator of Soulet-Besombes is a removable appliance for the treatment of dental and jaw anomalies. It is basically a stylized Activator appliance
Splint_activator
Abnormal gait or stance in horses
such as a fracture, bucked shins in racehorses (cannon bones), or splints (splint bones). Specialized manipulative tests can be used to help identify
Lameness_(equine)
American illustrator and writer (1915–2008)
Tasha Tudor Tasha Tudor shaving splints from a log on her Vermont farm in 1977 Born Starling Burgess (1915-08-28)August 28, 1915 Boston, Massachusetts
Tasha_Tudor
Medical imaging technique
zero. High signal in edema, such as in more severe stress fracture. Shin splints pictured: Fluid-attenuated inversion recovery FLAIR Fluid suppression by
Magnetic_resonance_imaging
Lower extremity or limb of the human body
day. Several methods can be utilized to help control pain caused by shin splints. Placing ice on the affected area prior to and after running will aid in
Human_leg
Container in which substances are heated
File Forceps Centrifuge Microscope Pipeclay triangle Spectrophotometer Splint Stopper Scoopula Spatula Test tube brush Wire brush Inoculation needle Inoculation
Crucible
American artist and designer (1912–1988)
leg splint, made for the US Navy. The idea arose when one of the Eames' medical friends described the problems caused by standard metal splints, which
Ray_Eames
Surgery to relieve carpal tunnel syndrome
a splint on the wrist should not be used for relief. Splints do not improve grip strength, lateral pinch strength, or bowstringing. While splints may
Carpal_tunnel_surgery
Injury of subdermal tissues and blood vessels where damage does not pierce the skin
with application of a cold pack, and application of padded dressings or splints. Bleeding – Blood escaping from the circulatory system Blister – Small
Blood_blister
Locking of a finger when at full flexion
options that are disease modifying include steroid injections and surgery. Splinting immobilization of the finger may or may not be disease modifying. Symptoms
Trigger_finger
American inventor and businessman (1847–1931)
creating the carbon filament, including "cotton and linen thread, wood splints, papers coiled in various ways". It was not until several months after
Thomas_Edison
Yugoslav–American tennis player (b. 1973)
Vicario, in the final. Unable to play at Wimbledon, suffering from shin splints, Seles took a six-week break. But she was back in time for the US Open
Monica_Seles
Double-walled insulated storage vessel
File Forceps Centrifuge Microscope Pipeclay triangle Spectrophotometer Splint Stopper Scoopula Spatula Test tube brush Wire brush Inoculation needle Inoculation
Vacuum_flask
Assault Ranheim – I Don't Like The Smiths EP Ranheim – Norwegian Wood The Splints – Love Letters and Broken Bones Precore – Sick Born Again Floozies – street
Steve_Albini_discography
Canadian sprinter
for two more years before retiring after a bout of pain from shin splints (shin splints had caused Lewis problems in the latter portion of his running career)
Ray_Lewis_(sprinter)
Wearable machine meant to enhance a person's strength and mobility
orthoses (also called orthotics). Orthoses are devices such as braces and splints that provide physical support to an injured body part, such as a hand,
Exoskeleton_(human)
American medical device company
American medical device company. It was founded in 1927 to produce aluminum splints. The firm is headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, where it is part of the
Zimmer_Biomet
Extinct human species
lives of frequent traumatic injury and recovery, indicating the setting of splints and dressing of major wounds. By and large, they appear to have avoided
Neanderthal
Adhesive bandage used to keep the nose airway open
dilator strip is a type of adhesive bandage with embedded plastic ribs or splints that is applied across the bridge of the nose and sides of the nostrils
Nasal_strip
Species of oak tree
agricultural implements and in the interior finishing of houses. White oak splints have been used historically by Native Americans for basketry. White oak
Quercus_alba
American tennis player (born 1952)
letting his doctor onto the grounds so that Connors could try on a customized splint for a thumb injury. Connors explained that this necessitated his rushing
Jimmy_Connors
Rescue Hook Stretcher with stretcher bearer Splinting and Immobilization SAM Splint—a flexible, reusable splint with a metal core covered in closed cell
Equipment of an American combat medic
Equipment_of_an_American_combat_medic
Partial collapse of a lung causing reduced gas exchange
The most common cause is post-surgical atelectasis, characterized by splinting, i.e. restricted breathing after abdominal surgery. Atelectasis develops
Atelectasis
2014 Canadian film
climbing down a waterfall, but slips and breaks her ankle. Using a makeshift splint, she struggles through the park using her flare as a guide. Miraculously
Backcountry_(film)
American actor (1927–1990)
Durand (1974) — Jack McQueen The Crazy World of Julius Vrooder (1974) — Splint 79 Park Avenue (1977) Black Oak Conspiracy (1977) — Sheriff Grimes Once
Albert_Salmi
Medical condition
plaster splinter has to be worn for at least 6 to 8 weeks. A removable splint is often worn for a long period of time. Radial angulation of the hand enables
Radial_dysplasia
Pressurised heating apparatus
File Forceps Centrifuge Microscope Pipeclay triangle Spectrophotometer Splint Stopper Scoopula Spatula Test tube brush Wire brush Inoculation needle Inoculation
Autoclave
British prince (1900–1974)
elder brother Albert. He had knock knees and was required to wear leg splints, which caused considerable discomfort. He was an extremely nervous boy
Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Prince_Henry,_Duke_of_Gloucester
Japanese manga series
Inori that she will need to take a break due to her likely having shin splints, which could lead to a stress fracture. Inori reflects on the competition
Medalist_(manga)
American inventor
settled in Warsaw, Indiana, and decided to make a fiber splint to replace the wooden barrel splints which were used back then to set bone fractures. DePuy
Revra_DePuy
2011 novella by Denis Johnson
convinced it is his daughter, Kate. She growls and barks at him, but lets him splint her broken leg. She sleeps in his cabin but leaps out the window come morning
Train_Dreams
Medical condition
inability to stand and walk; some patients end up using aids like canes, splints and walkers. Usually beginning in one or both hands, MMN is characterized
Multifocal_motor_neuropathy
Medical condition
in the same place as an injury, including overuse injuries such as shin splints, and the child does not limp while walking. The causes of growing pains
Growing_pains
2025 American film
Charlie Talbert as Cotton Keith Jardine as Gibson Andrew J. West as Leg Splint, a sheriff Gail Cronauer as Miss Atwater In November 2023, it was announced
Killing_Faith
Species of deciduous tree native to North America
structural panels. Minor uses include log homes, pallets, boxes, match splints, chopsticks, hockey stick components, and ladders. The bark is pelletized
Populus_grandidentata
American basketball player (born 1997)
timetable of 1-to-2 weeks in order to determine if he could play with a splint. On July 6, 2022, Jones re-signed with the Bulls on a two-year, $6.6 million
Derrick_Jones_Jr.
Torture and interrogation instruments
Isles and France, consisted of a trio of upright wooden boards that were splinted around and between the feet, and then tied in place with cords. Wedges
Boot_(torture)
American basketball player (born 1984)
his hand in a game against the Indiana Pacers. He opted to have the hand splinted rather than have surgery; his recovery time was estimated at three to four
Carmelo_Anthony
Sleep surgery on the throat
of other measures such sleeping on the side and mandibular advancement splints. Exactly what procedures fall under the category UPPP is poorly defined
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
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Muslim
Wind
Boy/Male
Hindu
Earthly
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English
A feminine form of Cecil, derived from the Roman clan name Caecilius, which is based on the Latin...
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Mighty; Powerful
Boy/Male
Native American
child.
Girl/Female
Indian, Marathi
Sweet
Boy/Male
Sikh
Illuminated, infused lamp, Bright future
Girl/Female
Indian
A bird enamored of the Moon
Boy/Male
Hindu
True friend, Limited
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English gle(y)ve ‘sword’ (Old French gleive, glaive, Latin gladius), hence a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of swords or a nickname for an accomplished swordsman.
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n.
A vessel made of osiers or other twigs, cane, rushes, splints, or other flexible material, interwoven.
v. t.
To split into splints, or thin, slender pieces; to splinter; to shiver.
v. t.
To make immovable; in surgery, to make immovable (a naturally mobile part, as a joint) by the use of splints, or stiffened bandages.
v. t.
To fasten or confine with splints, as a broken limb. See Splint, n., 2.
n.
To fasten or confine with splinters, or splints, as a broken limb.