Children Could Wear Splints For Minor Wrist Fractures, But Would They Keep Them On?
Removable splints and plaster casts appears to be equally safe and effective for treating minor “buckle” wrist fractures in children, British researchers report in a new review of studies. However, a U.S. orthopedics expert argues that splints have a major disadvantage: kids can take them off at will.
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Filed under: Medical Devices on April 17th, 2008