Long-arm Charnley splint.
Fractures of the distal forearm--the eponymic Colles' or Smith's fractures--are among the most common injuries treated by the orthopaedist.  Most of these fractures are amenable to closed reduction and immobilization.  A new modification of the Charnley splint is presented for use in the acutely injured patient.  The major advantages of this new splint are decreased weight and ease of application.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.
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D004867:Equipment Design; D005543:Forearm Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D017102:Fracture Healing; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D013165:Splints; D016896:Treatment Outcome