1.   A plastic brace runs from his elbow, underneath his forearm, to the tips of his fingers.

2.   He also had a plastic brace covering his broken nose.

3.   He practiced with a plastic brace on his left ankle on Wednesday and took part in virtually the entire two-hour session.

4.   Marino, wearing a specially made shoe that contained a plastic brace, came through the Dallas game well.

5.   Only with the use of a thick plastic brace can she put any weight on her leg, and even then she limps.

6.   The cumbersome plastic brace provided stability as he limped through the tunnel and into the shadows.

7.   Battle had a plastic brace on his ankle during a news conference earlier Monday and limped slightly.

8.   Liscio embarked Sunday with a plastic brace around his lower leg, which he said had mended well enough for the trip.

9.   McNair is listed as questionable and has been wearing a plastic brace on his left foot to protect his case of turf toe.

10.   McNair was wearing a plastic walking brace on his left foot, which has been bothered by turf toe for the past two months.