splint
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Jones survived the strongest hurricane in Jamaican history while he was injured, wearing a homemade splint on his right leg from a fracture he suffered during a biking accident before Melissa hit.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025
Betts visited a hand specialist Monday, where he was fitted with a splint.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
The eagle’s left wing was fractured and needed a splint.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 5, 2024
A procedure called arthrodesis will be attempted, which essentially makes the affected area immobile, much like if you were to put a permanent splint or cast on a person.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2023
He called it Branch, named for the small tree part he had used to splint its damaged tail.
From "Gathering Blue" by Lois Lowry
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