splint
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Jones survived the strongest hurricane in Jamaican history while he was injured, wearing a homemade splint on his right leg from a fracture he suffered during a biking accident before Melissa hit.
From BBC • Nov. 2, 2025
In an interview for Saga magazine, he revealed he was still recovering from the experience, with his neck in a brace and right hand in a splint.
From BBC • Aug. 21, 2024
Betts visited a hand specialist Monday, where he was fitted with a splint.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024
The shelter found specialists in Iowa who were able to splint Lola-Pearl’s legs as an attempt to save them, but they decided her left hind leg needed to be amputated.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 20, 2023
The dagger was like a hard splint against her leg, but the boot concealed it neatly, and she could reach in and pull it out without much effort.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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