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In the current study, hand therapists fashioned rigid splints out of $5 to $6 worth of thermoplastic for one arthritic finger joint per patient, and patients wore the splints nightly while ...

Silver ring splints may improve manual dexterity in some patients with rheumatoid arthritis. (Zijlstra TR et al. Silver ring splints improve dexterity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. 2004 ...

Results showed an association of fewer skin complications and less orthotic-related pain with use of a casting orthosis for mallet finger immobilization compared with a traditional thermoplastic ...

Burke broke his finger during Saturday's preseason game, which led to a string of conflicting reports on how long he would be out. Burke's father said the point guard would be out 3-6 weeks, then ...

Henin broke the little finger on her left hand while practicing for Fed Cup, but was not unduly hampered on the court because she hits a one-handed backhand.

Bryant was placed on the 10-day injured list July 25 due to the broken finger on his glove hand, and while he continues to wear the splint, he doesn't look as though he'll be able to do much in ...

But even those mishaps weren't solely due to the injury. "The conditions were favorable -- even if I had a healthy hand and no splint -- for the ball slipping out," Favre said Wednesday.

While there is concern about the finger, Chargers head coach Brandon Staley informed the media that Herbert is only wearing the splint for extra protection. "Just looking for some extra protection ...

A splint must be worn at all times for 6-8 weeks to keep it straight while scar tissue forms to repair the issue naturally. Surgery was one potential option to fix his finger.