Printer Friendly
The Free Dictionary
982,719,275 visitors served.
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

air splint

   Also found in: Medical 0.04 sec.
air splint
n.
An inflatable cylinder used to immobilize fractured or injured limbs to promote healing.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
No references found
 
(27) Two research groups (28,29) have evaluated the effect of circumferential pressure through the use of an air splint over 5 minutes in subjects without lesions in the CNS and those with hypertonia secondary to spinal cord injury or cerebrovascular accident (CVA).
The use of casts in the management of joint mobility and hypertonia ... by Eng, Janice J / Physical Therapy
An air splint was also used to help stabilize the paretic knee in patients who were unable to fully control their knees during standing.
Use of an intensive task-oriented gait training program in a series ... by Duncan, Pamela W. / Physical Therapy
We attempted to decrease cutaneous input by using the air splint on the forearm and by preventing the shoulder from contacting the table.
Shoulder kinesthesia after anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation by Brunolli, John / Physical Therapy
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.