A protective splint of silicone rubber

One of the goals of sports medicine is to allow safe early return to competition after an injury. To permit this, it is often necessary to devise some sort of protective splint. Protective splints used in contact sports must serve the following purposes (11 provide e adequate protection to the mjured part and thus prevent further injury; (2) allow the injured player to participate safely and effectively, (3) protect the opposing players agamst injury from the splmt; and (4) satisfy the game officials that the above criteria are met within the rules governing the particular sport. Prohibited equipment in collegiate football includes: ( 1) sole leather or other hard or unyieldmg substances on the hand, wrist, forearm, or elbow of any players, no matter how covered or padded, and (2) sole leather or other hard unyielding substances in thigh guards, shin guards, knee or other braces, unless such article is covered on both sides and all of its edges