A simple custom-made soft splint has been devised to allow safe sports participation for significant hand and wrist injuries. Made from readily available materials, this "rubber splint" has been used successfully in 113 injuries reviewed in this report. This splint is a result of a modification of an original "Duke" splint described by Dobson, Davis, Lincoln, and Basset, (Exhibit at American Academy of Orthopaedic Sur geons, San Francisco, California, 1971) and the soft cast used at the University of Virginia by McCue and Gieck (personal communication).
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Bassett III, FH, Malone T., and Gilchrist, RA: A protective splint of silicone rubber Am J Sports Med7: 358-360, 1979
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Dobson JL, et al. Exhibit at American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and American Medical Association Meeting held in San Francisco, California in 1971.
