Are 3D printed resin surgical splints safe to use in the mouth? A comparative in vitro study
Annals of 3D Printed Medicine, 2023 Introduction: In orthognathic surgery, surgical splints made of polymethymethacrylate or its variants are used to position the jaws before osteofixation, and occasionally left in-situ for a short duration to guide the occlusion postoperatively.
Yang Sha +5 more
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International Journal of Bioprinting, 2021 In this randomized controlled pilot trial, we compared three-dimensional (3D)-printed made-to-measure splints to conventional custom-made thermoplastic splints.
Leonie Waldburger +5 more
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Staged Management of Severe Postburn Contracture of Elbow and Knee- A Prospective Interventional Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: Long-standing burns at major joints like the elbow and knee often lead to contractures, despite of best treatments and their management poses a great challenge owing to underlying contracted tendons, neurovascular bundle, and joint ...
Anup Kumar Tirkey +2 more
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Designs of Splints for Preventing Skin Graft Contraction and Study of their effectiveness
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1977 The rationale and design of splints to be worn after release of contractures has been presented. Whereas compression splints need to be worn for 6 months, the traction splints have to be muaintained for longer peri ds.
C. P. Sawhney
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Turkish Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2021 Backgrounds: Proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint injuries can cause scar contractures by different mechanisms, leading to significant functional loss, the most important thing in the treatment process is to maintain joint mobility, in this way, scar ...
Ahmet Kaplan +3 more
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Do lycra garments improve function and movement in children with cerebral palsy? [PDF]
, 2010 The mother of a 5-year-old boy with athetoid cerebral palsy complains of difficulties putting his Lycra suit on each day. She is keen to know if it actually helps improve his function and movement.
Coghill, J. E., Simkiss, Douglas E.
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Prognosis following long term splint use in horizontal root fracture: case report
Acta Odontologica Turcica, 2017 Introduction: Root fracture of the incisors is a rare condition in dental trauma. It can be treated successfully by stabilizing the repositioned tooth fragments.
Gizem İnan, Alev Alaçam
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Clinical practice guidelines for the foot and ankle in rheumatoid arthritis: a critical appraisal [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Clinical practice guidelines are recommendations systematically developed to assist clinical decision-making and inform healthcare. In current rheumatoid arthritis (RA) guidelines, management of the foot and ankle is under-represented and the
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Arm Wrestling and Humeral Fractures: A Case Series [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchHumeral shaft fractures are common injuries seen in the increasingly popular sport of arm wrestling. They occur due to a combination of axial load and twisting forces on a fixed elbow.
Shivashankara +4 more
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Awareness and Knowledge of General Dental Practitioners in Central India Towards Management of Patients with Temporomandibular Disorder: A Questionnaire-based Survey [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021 Introduction: Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) accounts for common Orofacial Pain (OFP) arising from musculoskeletal origins, affecting almost 80% of the overall population. The multifactorial nature of the disease makes it difficult to diagnose and
Jayashree Sajjanar +4 more
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