SPLINTING TECHNIQUES

BASELINE MATERIALSl Stockinettel SPLINTING materiall Plaster Upper extremity: 8 10 layers Lower extremity: 10 12 layersl Fiberglassl Padding l Elastic bandagingl Bucket/receptacle of water (the warmer the water, the faster the splint sets)l Trauma shears Measure and prepare the SPLINTING Length: Measure out the dry splint on the contralateral extremityl Width: Slightly greater than the diameter of the limbApply the stockinette to extend 2" beyond the SPLINTING 2 3 layers of padding over the area to be splinted and between digits being splinted. Add an extra 2 3 layers over bony moisten the SPLINTING material. Place it and fold the ends of stockinette over the SPLINTING the elastic still wet, use palms to mold the splint to the desired hardened, check neruovascular status and motor TECHNIQUESBASELINE | Olecranon fracturesl Humerus fracturesl Radial head and neck fracturesCONSTRUCTIONl Start at posterior proximal arml Down the ulnar forearml End at the metacarpophalangeal jointsAPPLICATIONl Cut hole in stockinette for thumbl Elbow at 90 l Forearm neutral position with thumb upl Neutral or slightly extended wrist (10 20 )INDICATIONSl Soft tissue injuries of the hand and wristl Carpal bone fracturesl 2nd 5th metacarpal head frac

l Distal radius and ulna fractures CONSTRUCTION l Metacarpal heads on the dorsal hand l Around elbow l End at volar metacarpal phalangeal joints APPLICATION l Cut hole in stockinette for thumb l Elbow at 90º l Forearm neutral with thumb up l Slightly extended wrist (10–20º) SUGAR TONG SPLINT DOUBLE SUGAR TONG SPLINT EMRA.ORG | 972.550.0920

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