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**Splint for the leg bone**, where the leg is a splint for the skeletal system. For injuries to the ligaments of the knee joint, a torn meniscus, or simply inflammation of the joint capsule, the doctor may prescribe treatment using an orthopedic splint that replaces the knee joint to normalize the load on the joint and relieve pain if necessary. A leg splint consists of splints connected by special buttons on the skin around the joint. **An arm or shoulder splint** also looks like a hard pad, located from the fingertips to the elbow. It is a rectangular pad made of hard plastic, covered with fabric on the outside. The long edges are applied to the forearm in such a way that only a small strip remains between the skin and the plastic for blood supply and ventilation of the arm. The forearm structure is placed in a special sleeve made to fit the appropriate size of the limb. Before applying a splint to a finger, foot, etc., a gauze pad or bandage is applied for additional insulation. Depending on the severity of the injury, a metal or rigid plastic structure with metal elements may be used. It is used both independently and together with other types of medical structures: bandage, plaster, orthosis, etc. The main purpose of the splint is to immobilize the joint, ensure immobility of the affected limb, minimize the movement of bones, fully fixing them with each other. This reduces the load on the sore joint from other joints, eliminates the risk of new injuries to bones and soft tissues, and speeds up the healing process. After the comfortable condition of the diseased joint and surrounding tissues has been restored with the help of a splint, you can begin to develop the limbs. This procedure helps restore movements to their previous amplitude and strength. With the help of special exercises, joints are developed, contracture is removed, that is, inadequate contraction and relaxation of the limbs, and pain goes away.