Learn to make a splint on the go with these detailed step-by-step instructions. When faced with an emergency injury such as a broken leg, a homemade splint can be an appropriate response while ...

On February 21, 2012, the splint was surgically sewn around Giondriddo’s failed bronchus; almost immediately, it held open his air passages and allowed him to breathe normally. “It was amazing.

Placement of the splint resulted in improved ventilation. An infant with localized bronchial malacia was treated with a computer-printed bioresorbable three-dimensional splint. Skip to main content ...