What is a Thumb Spica Splint? What is an Unna Boot? What is a Plaster Bandage? What Is an Air Cast Boot? Discussion Comments Byaccordion— On Jul 17, 2011 One of my best friends has injured himself at least once a year for the last 3 years, and has needed a boot more times than...
Radial gutter splints: This type of splint is useful for fractures and sprains to the bones of the middle and pointer fingers. Thumb spica splint: This type of splint is useful for thumb fractures, dislocations, and sprains. It is also useful for fractures to the scaphoid (small bone in th...
They are also referred to as torsion fractures, in a reference to the forces involved to create a spiral fracture. It can be difficult to treat this type of fracture because the break is helical. Treatment can involve months in a cast and possible surgery, depending on the location of the...
If Saturday is cloudy, you can see them a bit more widely separated on the surrounding nights. Tuesday, Jan. 21 - Crescent Moon nears Spica (wee hours to sunrise) An illustration of the crescent moon near the bright star Spica. (Image credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night) Early risers on...
You can wear it in the shower covered like any other cast, if you can't put any weight on the foot and might slip in the shower. You can't wear it uncovered as there is a lot of padding, etc., that would not be good if wet!
LATSLong Arm Thumb Spica(cast immobilizing thumb, wrist, and elbow) LATSLDEF (Long Duration Exposure Facility) Assembly and Transportation System(US NASA) LATSLangley Research Center Telecommunications System(NASA) Copyright 1988-2018AcronymFinder.com, All rights reserved. ...
SATSShort Arm Thumb Spica(cast immobilizing thumb and wrist, extending to just below elbow) SATSSouth American Theological Seminary SATSSupply Access Terminal System SATSSouthwest Asia Transmission System SATSStation Accommodation Test Set SATSSpecial Access Tracking System ...
As I crest the hill overlooking Pevely, Jackson Browne’s warped mantra sends a rush up my spine via the rear speakers: “Time running out, without a shadow of a doubt, time running out. …” There is something more than a little macabre about racing to a man’s execution. Life may ...