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Shortly after patients from overseas began to arrive at the U. S. Army General Hospital No. 11, it was decided that the splints which had been applied to the nerve cases had numerous disadvantages. They were heavy and cumbersome, and in a large number of cases were retarding rather than aiding recovery. With these faults in mind, each lesion was studied from the standpoint of splints, and a special group of splints was designed for each type of case. These were then tried out and the one found, by actual practice, to be the most satisfactory was adopted as a standard splint for a given lesion. The following descriptions, pictures and diagram cover the splints now in use.
SPLINT FCR FOOT DROP
This splint has been adopted as a standard splint for patients who are able to wear shoes, for it is sightly, simple and servicable. It is sightly because