Simple, self-adjustable airplane splint for axillary contractures

• Main Authors: Rahul Gorka (Author), Ashish Kumar Gupta (Author), Suriya Prakash (Author), Immanuel Bakthavachel (Author), Shashank Lamba (Author), Amish Jayantilal Gohil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Axillary burns and contractures are physically debilitating. Early splintage and patient compliance is critical to improve functional outcomes. Traditional treatment of axillary contractures involved use of airplane splints which provided fixed abduction at the shoulder joint. These sp...