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MeSH Heading: Splints
Tree Number(s): E07.858.442.660.430.750; E07.858.690.725.430.750
Unique ID: D013165
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013165
Scope Note: Rigid or flexible appliances that are used to maintain a displaced or movable part in position, or to maintain the position of and protect an injured part.
Entry Term(s): Dynamic Orthoses; Dynamic Splint; Dynamic Splinting; Dynamic Splints; Static Orthoses; Static Splint; Static Splinting; Static Splints
NLM Classification #: WE 26
See Also: Stents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/06/20

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

ethics (ES)

history (HI)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

trends (TD)

veterinary (VE)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M000616651
Scope Note: Flexible appliances that allow for mobility and increase range of motion of injured JOINTS.
Terms: Dynamic Splints Preferred Term
Term UI T000898700
Date04/11/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Dynamic Splinting
Term UI T000900711
Date05/09/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Dynamic Orthoses
Term UI T000900712
Date05/09/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Dynamic Splint
Term UI T000898702
Date04/11/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017)

Concept UI: M000616652
Scope Note: Rigid appliances that maintain injured JOINTS in position.
Terms: Static Splints Preferred Term
Term UI T000898701
Date04/11/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Static Splint
Term UI T000898703
Date04/11/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Static Orthoses
Term UI T000900713
Date05/09/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017); Static Splinting
Term UI T000900714
Date05/09/2016
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2017)

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