My wife is pregnant, and has a mid line in her arm (an 8 inch IV catheter) to keep her hydrated. Water cannot touch that part of her arm, when she showers she must cover her entire arm. My question is ...

If you’ve injured your arm and you can't immediately access medical care, you may opt to make your own arm sling at home. Luckily, this is easy to do and can help keep your arm still until you're able ...

If you’ve ever had to wear a splint on any part of your body, you’ll know that not only are they uncomfortable, but they can be chunky and ugly too. That may not be the case for much longer. A ...

NEW YORK – A splint may work just as well as a cast in helping children with non-severe wrist fractures heal, a study published Tuesday suggests. The findings, researchers say, should encourage ...

Scientists have developed the principles for a new bandage splint for hip surgery patients. The new splint can reduce the need for large external support structures to fixate the hip following hip ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A splint may work just as well as a cast in helping children with non-severe wrist fractures heal, a study published Tuesday suggests. The findings, researchers say, should ...