Development of a Dynamic Internal Splint for Military Injuries to the Hand and Fingers.

Abstract

A device for use in military injuries. It applies to cases of complex open trauma to fingers and metacarpals in which flexibility of the joints should be maintained. It consists of an intramedullary rod capable of repeated bending at the sites of the traumatized joint. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 31, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047941

Entities

People

  • Jonathan H Cohen

Organizations

  • Tufts University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alloys
  • Biomedical Research
  • Bones
  • Computer Programs
  • Corrosion
  • Corrosion Resistance
  • Diameters
  • Fabrication
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Military Research
  • Physical Properties
  • Resistance
  • Soft Tissues
  • Tensile Strength
  • Tissues

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Structural Dynamics.
  • Trauma Surgery or Emergency Medicine.