SAN DIEGO – When a child goes to the emergency room with a possible broken bone, a splint often is used to stabilize the injured limb and reduce pain until the patient is seen by an orthopedic ...

SAN DIEGO — As many as 93% of splints applied to fractures in children at pediatric emergency departments and urgent care centers may be done incorrectly, according to the results of a new study. The ...

SAN DIEGO – October 10, 2014. More than 90 percent of potential pediatric fractures are splinted improperly in emergency rooms and urgent care centers, which can lead to swelling and skin injuries, ...

A study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine says that over 90 percent of potential pediatric fractures are splinted improperly in emergency rooms. This can lead to swelling ...

The material, invented by the Finnish high-tech company Onbone, proved to be so versatile that it is now used in a wide array of usage areas, one of them being sports. “Only a hairdryer or heat gun is ...