Hammond Splint
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
The Hammond splint is a type of metal wire splint named after its author, used for simple and complex fractures of the jaw. It is bent to the shape of the jaw from 2mm thick aluminum or nickel-silver wire and secured to the teeth with bronze ligatures.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
Hammond Splint (Hammond), a type of metal wire splints, named after their author. Hammond splints are used for simple and complex fractures of the jaw; they are bent to the shape of the jaw from aluminum or nickel-silver wire 2mm thick in such a way that the splint fits tightly against the necks of the teeth on both the outer and inner sides, wrapping around the posterior teeth (see figure). For simple fractures, the splint is bent by hand and by eye, carefully fitting it to the shape of the dental arch, while in more complex cases it is made from a previously taken plaster or stent impression. The splints are secured with thin bronze or bronze-aluminum ligatures, tied to the splint and the necks of firmly standing teeth.
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“Hammond Splint.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hammond-splint/