Extreme sports fans could soon have instant medical treatment for broken limbs that occur in remote locations, following the design of a unique, versatile portable plastic splint, which has won an ...

Extreme sports fans could soon have instant medical treatment for broken limbs that occur in remote locations, following the design of a unique, versatile portable plastic splint. The pioneering First ...

Limbs broken and too far from the nearest medic? Not to worry. A team from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK has developed a versatile portable plastic splint that can protect damaged bones and ...

This portable plastic splint takes up a tiny space in a backpack but brings big relief, holding a broken limb together long enough to get medical help and providing soothing warmth in the meantime.

A portable plastic splint that heat-welds itself around broken limbs is being developed to aid skiers and others who take part in extreme sports. To apply the splint, strips of tough but flexible ...

APLASTIC splint worn in the mouth like a gumshield can stop snoring. The device, which looks like a cross between a brace and a set of dentures, substantially reduced the level of snoring for most ...