Does partial weight bearing unload a healing bone in external ring fixation?

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Abstract

[Indexed for MEDLINE] 20. Dent Clin North Am. 1987 Jul;31(3):383-93. Splinting. Ferencz JL. The definitions of splinting, occlusal trauma, and mobility have been described. The history of splinting as a treatment for periodontal disease has been noted along with the current concepts of the indications and rationale for splinting. Splints have been classified according to their expected length of service: short-term splints, provisional splints, and long-term splints. The disadvantages of splinting have been enumerated, and examples of the various types of splints currently employed have been demonstrated.