Comprehensive Guide to Splinting for Fractures and Injuries
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Discover the indications for splinting non-displaced, suspected, and displaced fractures. Learn about immobilization techniques for various fractures such as thumb, forearm, ankle, and more. Explore modern prefabricated splinting materials and methods.
Comprehensive Guide to Splinting for Fractures and Injuries
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Indications • Immobilization of non-displaced fracture • Immobilization of “occult” or suspected fracture • Non-displaced Salter I fracture • Toddler’s fracture • Immobilization of a displaced or unstable fracture prior to transfer to the ED • Fracture with obvious deformity • Suspected supracondylar fracture of elbow (the big swollen elbow)
Thumb fx • 1st Metacarpal fx • Scaphoid fx • Lunate fx
Fx of Proximal Phalanx of Ring & Little Finger • Fx involving 4th & 5th MCP Joint • 4th & 5th Metacarpal fx
Proximal Forearm fx • Elbow fx • Distal humerus fx
Ankle fx • Ankle sprain • Foot fx • Posterior short leg splint
Tibial fx • Fibular fx • Distal femur fx
Prefabricated splinting rolls and materials vs the “old fashioned” method • OCL™, OrthoGlass™ • Prefab materials still need application of cast padding to prevent pressure necrosis