The last thing the Saints needed was yet another injury, and the latest one appears serious. Cornerback Paulson Adebo had an vacuum splint placed on his right leg and was placed on a cart for a ride ...

Texans wide receiver Tank Dell was transported via ambulance to the University of Kansas Medical Center, a Level 1 trauma center, Kathryn Tappen of NBC Sports reports. Dell had his entire left leg ...

In a continuing effort to support the needs of the schools it serves, Story County Medical Center’s Nevada Clinic has donated a complete vacuum splint kit to the Nevada School District. At an average ...

You’ve seen it in the movies and on TV: Someone hurt in a car wreck is strapped to a rigid backboard and rushed to the hospital by ambulance or aboard a rescue helicopter. That’s how firefighters, ...

Ashland Elks 1360 presented a check on Friday to purchase new vacuum splints for the Ashland Fire Service, according to a news release from the Ashland Elks. More: Volunteers make Thanksgiving happen ...

A splint is a device that supports and protects a broken bone or injured tissue. Also known as a brace or an orthosis, it helps reduce pain and promote healing by keeping the injured part of your body ...

Shin splints are when you have pain anywhere along your shin bone or tibia. Your tibia is the big bone that starts under your knee and runs down the front of your lower leg. The pain happens where ...