Portrayed and described is a splint that is placed on a body section of a patient and comprises a body element (73), which has a bearing surface (37) facing the body section and an outer surface (39) facing away from the bearing surface (37), and that is formed from a flat, flexible material, wherein the body element (73) has a first bearing section (75) and a second bearing section (77) that are arranged at a splint angle (13) in relation to each other, and comprises a support body (83) for dictating the splint angle (13), wherein the support body (83) lies against the outer surface (39), and wherein the support body (83) is formed in the shape of a rod and has at least two rod sections (85, 87) arranged at an angle (13) corresponding to the splint angle (13) between the bearing sections (75, 77) of the body element (73).
