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World war I and the thomas splint: a historical review/ 2Lt Joseph R. Danford, Col Daniel J. Stinner

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: 2025Subject(s): In: Military Medicine 2025, Volume 190, Issue 1/2, pg. 8-11Summary: The Thomas splint, the first practical traction splint for femoral fractures, revolutionized the capabilities of military medicine. Its usage in WWI lowered the morality rate from 80% to nearly 15%. Its development not only shaped modern orthopedics but also established the splint as standard equipment in hospitals worldwide.
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The Thomas splint, the first practical traction splint for femoral fractures, revolutionized the capabilities of military medicine. Its usage in WWI lowered the morality rate from 80% to nearly 15%. Its development not only shaped modern orthopedics but also established the splint as standard equipment in hospitals worldwide.

THOMAS SPLINT, FEMORAL FRACTURES, ORTHOPEDICS, NEWARTICLS

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