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The most recent work, Berenice Olmedo’s “Amalia,” a motorized sculpture of a leg made from medical prostheses, splints and braces, was created in 2021, a comment on difficulties faced by the disabled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The centre was set up around 60 years ago by a Belgian Catholic association and has a workshop for producing prostheses, splints and braces.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Plastic spoons serve as splints for broken fingers, children are examined in makeshift tents and cough drops are handed out by the hundreds.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2023

Kansas guard Johnny Furphy played with no limitations after dealing with shin splints during the preseason.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

The splints were holding, and with Diana’s help, Z had managed to keep her legs mostly steady and elevated on the trip down the hall.

From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau