THOMA'S HIP SPLINT
\tˈə͡ʊməz hˈɪp splˈɪnt], \tˈəʊməz hˈɪp splˈɪnt], \t_ˈəʊ_m_ə_z h_ˈɪ_p s_p_l_ˈɪ_n_t]\
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A rigid splint made of two steel rods one on each side of the leg and thigh, the upper ends are attached to a curved steel band fitting into folds of the buttocks and the lower ends into a steel piece under the instep. For removing the weight of the body from the hip and knee.
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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