Roberts L, Alvarado M I, McElroy K, Rutan R L, Robson M C, Herndon D N
Shriners Burns Institute, Galveston, TX.
J Burn Care Rehabil. 1991 May-Jun;12(3):268-9. doi: 10.1097/00004630-199105000-00013.
Good results have been achieved in the treatment of patients with burns with new splinting materials and proper splinting techniques. This article focuses on the thermoplastic splinting materials Clinic and Spectrum (Northcoast Medical Inc., San Jose, Calif.) and the comparable thermoplastic products Polyform (Smith & Nephew Rolyan, Inc., Menomonee Falls, Wis.) and Orthoplast (Johnson & Johnson Orthopedics, New Brunswick, N.J.). Qualities such as self-bonding, recyclability, and rigidity were tested for these materials. Splint rigidity was measured by a calibrated hook scale and determined by the force per pound needed to bend the material 20 degrees. Spectrum and Clinic products were judged more economical and, we contend, they are therefore better choices for splinting the thermally injured patient.
使用新型夹板材料和恰当的夹板技术治疗烧伤患者已取得了良好效果。本文重点介绍热塑性夹板材料Clinic和Spectrum（加利福尼亚州圣何塞市的Northcoast Medical Inc.公司）以及类似的热塑性产品Polyform（威斯康星州梅诺莫尼福尔斯市的Smith & Nephew Rolyan, Inc.公司）和Orthoplast（新泽西州新不伦瑞克市的Johnson & Johnson Orthopedics公司）。对这些材料的自粘性、可回收性和刚性等特性进行了测试。夹板刚性通过校准的钩秤测量，由将材料弯曲20度所需的每磅力来确定。Spectrum和Clinic产品被认为更经济，因此我们认为，它们是为热损伤患者制作夹板的更好选择。
