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Trauma
Comparison of Early Bracing Versus Splinting for the Initial Treatment of Acute Humeral Shaft Fractures (The COBRAS Trial).
J Orthop Trauma. 2026 07-Sep;():. 10.1097/BOT.0000000000003196

Hand & Wrist
Wrist Splinting versus a Placebo Soft Bandage for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
NEJM Evid. 2026 01-Mar;():. 10.1056/EVIDoa2500261

Hand & Wrist
Clinical Effectiveness of Splinting After Collagenase Clostridium Histolyticum Injection for Dupuytren Contracture

Pediatric Orthopaedics
Soft bandage, splint or cast as the treatment of distal forearm torus fracture in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Sci Rep. 2024 01-Sep;():. 10.1038/s41598-024-71970-7

Foot & Ankle
Splint versus no splint after ankle fracture fixation; Results from the multi-centre post-operative ankle splint trial (PAST).
Injury. 2023 01-Dec;():. 10.1016/j.injury.2023.111084

Shoulder & Elbow
Is Postoperative Splinting Advantageous After Upper Extremity Fracture Surgery? Results From the Arm Splint Pain Improvement Research Experiment.
J Orthop Trauma. 2024 01-Mar;():. 10.1097/BOT.0000000000002742

Hand & Wrist
Clinical and Ultrasonographic Effectiveness of Two Different Splints Used for the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2024 01-Apr;():. 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.12.010

Hand & Wrist
Topology-Optimized Splints vs Casts for Distal Radius Fractures: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
JAMA Netw Open. 2024 01-Feb;():. 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.54359

Hand & Wrist
The effects of adding splint use to corticosteroid injection for the treatment of trigger finger: A randomized controlled trial

This report has been verified by one or more authors of the original publication.

Musculoskeletal Care. 2022 01-Dec;():. 10.1002/msc.1647

Arthroplasty
Effect of joint immobilization using extension splint immediately after total knee arthroplasty on post-operative knee function and pain: a randomized clinical trial

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Int Orthop. 2022 Aug;46(8):1749-1759. doi: 10.1007/s00264-022-05428-8. Epub 2022 May 19.. 2022 01-Aug;():. 10.1007/s00264-022-05428-8

Hand & Wrist
Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Early Protected Movement and Splinting for Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fracture
Plast Surg (Oakv). 2022 01-Feb;():. 10.1177/22925503211011952

Trauma
Clinical outcomes comparison of distal radius fractures between two conservative treatment methods: Below-arm cast versus reverse sugar tong splint.
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association. ;():. 10.1016/j.jos.2020.08.011

Shoulder & Elbow
Clinical and Radiographic Comparison of Splinting Constructs for Distal Radius Fracture: An Effort to Free the Elbow

Hand & Wrist
Splinting versus extension-block pinning of bony mallet finger: a randomized clinical trial.
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2020 01-Jul;():. 10.1177/1753193420917567

Foot & Ankle
Short term results of dynamic splinting for hallux valgus - A prospective randomized study.

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Foot and ankle surgery : official journal of the European Society of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. 2020 ;():. 10.1016/j.fas.2019.01.002

Sports Medicine
Comparison of the effects of short-duration wrist joint splinting combined with physical therapy and physical therapy alone on the management of patients with lateral epicondylitis
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med. 2019 ;():. 10.23736/S1973-9087.19.05280-8

Pediatric Orthopaedics
Buddy taping versus splint immobilization for paediatric finger fractures: a randomized controlled trial
J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2019 Jul;44(6):640-647. doi: 10.1177/1753193418822692

Hand & Wrist
The clinical and cost-effectiveness of corticosteroid injection versus night splints for carpal tunnel syndrome (INSTINCTS trial): an open-label, parallel group, randomised controlled trial

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Lancet. 2018 Oct 20;392(10156):1423-1433. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31572-1

Hand & Wrist
A Prospective, Randomized Trial of Splinting After Minicarpal Tunnel Release

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J Hand Surg Am. 2018 Aug;43(8):775.e1-775.e8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.01.016

Shoulder & Elbow
Comparison of extracorporeal shock-wave therapy and wrist-extensor splint application in the treatment of lateral epicondylitis: a prospective randomized controlled study
J Pain Res. 2018 Aug 2;11:1459-1467. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S166679