Sugar tong
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A sugar-tong is a type of splint used to secure injuries to the forearm or wrist by preventing movement and rotation. They are named "sugar-tong" due to their long, U-shaped characteristics, similar to a type of utensil used to pick up sugar cubes.[1]
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References
- ^ Meals, Clifton. "Sugar-Tong Forearm Splinting". emedicine.medscape.com. Medscape. Retrieved 18 September 2014.
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