摘要 |
An ankle splint product includes an ankle splint for being custom-formed to the shape of an ankle while flexible, and upon hardening providing a rigid, supporting custom fit (100). The ankle splint product includes an outer container formed of moisture-impervious material, moisture-free conditions a nd sealed therein against entry of moisture until use. Each of the first and second ankle splint (111, 112) segments includes an elongate substrate, and a reactive system impregnated into or coated onto the substrate. The system remains stable when maintained in substantially moisture-free conditions and hardens upon exposure to moisture to form a rigid, self-supporting structure . An elongate, flexible protective pad (116) is positioned on one side of the substrate along its length to provide a cushioning barrier between the substrate, and the skin of a patient when the ankle splint (111) is in use.< /SDOAB>
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