Complications arising from the use of removable wrist splints: even the simplest technology has its hazards
O'Leary, J.; Kanagasuntherie, A.; Coughlan, N.; Luke, L.C.
Irish Medical Journal 98(5): 137-138
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0332-3102 PMID: 16010779 Document Number: 592669
Wrist braces with, and without, thumb extensions (so-called "Futura" splints) were introduced into the Emergency Departments of Cork City Hospitals in July 2001. Constructed of rigid aluminium with a soft synthetic covering and Velcro strapping, they are designed for use in less severe upper limb injuries (such as wrist or thumb sprains or clinically suspected scaphoid fractures with normal X-rays). Their introduction coincided with a relaxation of the guidelines for immobilizing suspected scaphoid fractures.