| Use of a short arm radial gutter splint is recommended for initial immobilization of a displaced distal radial fracture. | B | 11 | RCT |
| Immobilization of the thumb with a removable splint after a ligamentous injury is strongly preferred by patients, and the functional results are equal to those of plaster cast immobilization after surgical and nonsurgical treatment. | B | 12 | RCT |
| Removable splinting is preferable to casting in the treatment of wrist buckle fractures in children. | B | 13 | RCT |
| Evidence supports a functional treatment approach to inversion ankle sprains with the use of a semirigid or soft lace-up brace. | B | 17 | Systematic review |