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Thomas splint originally designed to help splint fresh fractures, composed of a full ring around the thigh and two metal rods that extend down either side of the limb and are joined distally to the foot.
Thomas, initially for immobilization for tuberculosis of the knee. It is now commonly used for the immobilization of hip and thigh injuries. The modified thomas splint adapted the original thomas splint to include a traction screw and foot plate and limb support built into the splint body.
