The phrase "a splint of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small piece or fragment of something, often in a medical or structural context.
Example: "The doctor applied a splint of wood to stabilize the broken bone."
Alternatives: "a piece of" or "a fragment of".
Now it was wrapped in a splint of twigs and string.
They shouldn't come with a broken leg and say, 'I want a splint of these dimensions".' Not that he would have been receptive to such demands.
Unflavored gelatin, ethanol at 70%, plastic microwave-safe bowl or Tupperware, bowl with measurement, aluminum paper, any lubricating oil to the skin, approximately 1 mm thick aluminum rod, 1.5 cm wide and 40 cm long (you can use a splint of Zimmer that withdraws the foam), spoon, electric hand mixer.
He or she will also prescribe treatment--usually a splint, of which there are two main types.
If you have to wear a cast or a splint of any kind, short sleeves, tank tops or camisoles might be your best bet.
You can fashion a splint out of magazines, thin wood strips, or other materials.
Because Romo had a splint on the pinkie of his throwing hand — he said he had some trouble gripping the ball — he made few of the deep passes that Owens loves.
I have to wear a splint for the rest of the playoffs, for a couple of weeks.
A ureteric catheter can also be used longer-term as a splint to facilitate healing of an injured ureter.
All described bilateral limb weakness (ICU-acquired weakness) that continued beyond discharge, and one patient had severe myopathy and polyneuropathy with ongoing disability that required a splint for the management of foot drop.
However, we found that finger plethysmography with the use of a splint to maintain the hand in a neutral position was less prone to movement artifact than the surface electrocardiogram during dynamic exercise, and no patient developed atrial or ventricular arrhythmias during exercise.
