St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Parents, children prefer splints to casts, and research shows they are effective

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Universal wrist forearm splint Casts for broken bones can be heavy and cumbersome, especially for toddlers. And especially during ...
The Globe and Mail

A splint just as good as cast for kid's broken wrist: study

Children who break a wrist can heal as well in a splint as a cast, a study has discovered. The advantage of a splint is that it can be removed occasionally to wash the arm or let it breathe or scratch ...
Healio

Study finds that splints, casts yield similar stability, complication rates for wrist fractures

The results of a randomized controlled trial show that the use of a splint was as effective as a cast for recovering physical function in children with wrist fractures. For their study, Kathy Boutis, ...
UC San Francisco

Forearm supports reduce upper body pain linked to computer use

Providing forearm support is an effective intervention to prevent musculoskeletal disorders of the upper body and aids in reducing upper body pain associated with computer work, according to a study ...