Use of a device for the purpose of controlling movement of all or part of the body. Splinting and casting are FRACTURE FIXATION.

Annotation

human and animal: NIM with no qualif for restraint of animals in experimental stress states; do not confuse with IMMOBILIZATION: if in doubt use word of text

DUI

D012149 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0018927

Previous indexing

Immobilization (1966-1976); Protective Devices (1970-1976); Stress (1966-1976)

History note

1977

Public note

1977