Cylinder splints: their use in the treatment of arthritis of the knee
Nicholas, J.J.; Ziegler, G.
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 58(6): 264-267
1977
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-9993 PMID: 860909 Document Number: 124168
Cylinder knee splints afforded significant relief of pain and were not associated with loss of range of motion or muscle strength in 13 of 15 patients. Splints help patients who demonstrate persistent synovitis of the knee, who do not respond to intraarticular injection of steroids, and for whom surgery is not immediately appropriate. The fiberglass polymer used in this study has several advantages over plaster for splints.