Abdominal Binders
The effect of abdominal support on functional outcomes in patients following major abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled trial.
Clinical Specialist-Physiotherapy, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario.
Effect of abdominal binders on pulmonary mechanics with implications for the military surgical population.
81st Medical Group, Keesler AFB, Mississippi, USA.
The effect of abdominal binders on postoperative pulmonary function.
Department of Surgical Education, Exempla Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, Colorado, USA.
Rib Belts & Supports
A randomized clinical trial of rib belts for simple fractures.
Emergency Department, Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
Use of rib belts in acute rib fractures.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Akron General Medical Center, Ohio, USA.
Humeral Fracture Bracing
Study on outcome of fracture shaft of the humerus treated non-operatively with a functional brace.
Department of Orthopaedics, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Functional bracing for the treatment of fractures of the humeral diaphysis.
University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital, Florida, USA.
Outcome of nonoperative vs operative treatment of humeral shaft fractures: a retrospective study of 213 patients.
Vanderbilt Orthopedic Institute, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Knee Immobilizers
Knee immobilization for pain control after a hamstring tendon anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized clinical trial.
Banff Sport Medicine and Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Reducing costly falls of total knee replacement patients.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Knee immobilization in the immediate post-operative period following ACL reconstruction: a survey of practice patterns of Canadian orthopedic surgeons.
Mineral Springs Hospital, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
Post-Op & Off-Loading Shoes
Arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint.
Klinik für Fuß- und Sprunggelenkschirurgie, Rhön-Klinikum, Bad Neustadt, Deutschland.
Off-loading the diabetic foot for ulcer prevention and healing.
Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
Pressure-relieving interventions for treating diabetic foot ulcers.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Shoulder Slings & Immobilizers
Current concepts in the treatment of anterior shoulder dislocations.
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Traumatic shoulder instability: Nonsurgical management versus surgical intervention.
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
A prospective evaluation of untreated acute grade III acromioclavicular separations.
Department of Orthopaedics, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
Clavicle Straps
Management of clavicle fractures.
Oregon Health Sciences University School of Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA.
Surgical versus conservative interventions for treating fractures of the middle third of the clavicle.
Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Treatment of clavicle fractures: current concepts review.
Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, USA.
Wrist & Colles Splints
Long-term result and patient reported outcome of wrist splint treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Splinting for carpal tunnel syndrome.
Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Investigating the effectiveness of full-time wrist splinting and education in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
Occupational Therapy Hand and Upper Limb Clinic, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Western Australia.
Minimally displaced Colles' fractures: a prospective randomized trial of treatment with a wrist splint or a plaster cast.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Merlin Park Hospital, Galway, Ireland.
A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing circumferential casting and splinting in displaced Colles fractures.
Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Cervical Collars
Prehospital Use of Cervical Collars in Trauma Patients: A Critical Review.
Department of Biomedicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.
Soft and rigid collars provide similar restriction in cervical range of motion during fifteen activities of daily living.
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
The effectiveness of extrication collars tested during the execution of spine-board transfer techniques.
Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA.