31. The splint is worn continuously during nighttime for eight weeks. 32. Most surgeons use clinical experience to decide whether to splint . 33. Occlusal splints are typically made of a heat-cured acrylic resin. 34. Maxillary splints are more common, although various situations favor mandibular splints. 35. Maxillary splints are more common, although various situations favor mandibular splints . 36. Vascular and neurological examinations produce normal results in patients with shin splints . 37. He still had his right hand bandaged in a splint . 38. Concussive forces run from the carpus or tarsus into the splint bones. 39. The Hare traction splint is a further adaptation of the Thomas splint. 40. The Hare traction splint is a further adaptation of the Thomas splint .