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medical restraint to keep body part in place
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splint

Summary

splint has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • splint is a type of medical device[2].
  • splint is used for immobilization[3].
  • splint's Commons category is recorded as Splints[4].
  • splint's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[5].
  • splint's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[6].
  • splint's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[7].
  • splint's WordLift URL is recorded as http://data.medicalrecords.com/medicalrecords/healthwise/splinting[8].

Body

Definition and Type

splint is a type of medical device[2].

Use and Application

splint is used for immobilization[3].

Why It Matters

splint has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] splint is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . medicalrecords.com. medicalrecords.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_splint_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{splint}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/splint}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 17d ago · Salil Kumar Mukherjee · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Finger splint.jpg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Finger splint.jpg"
  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0306928-dlahy
    Subclass of → —
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → medical device
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0306928-dlahy, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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