2018年7月4日 · In this post, we summarize some of the most commonly deployed splints in the ED. Peer-reviewed by sports medicine experts (Dr. Kori Hudson and Dr. Anna Waterbrook), these injury-splint summary tables provide information on the origin, insertion, and positioning for each splint, along with the recommended number of layers of plaster. Learning ...

How To Apply a Volar Arm Splin... Advise the patient to keep the splint dry. Arrange or recommend appropriate follow-up. Instruct the patient to watch for complications such as worsening pain, paresthesias/numbness, and color change to the fingers.

2022年7月8日 · A short-arm #splint or volar splint is indicated for distal radius fractures such as buckle #fracture, Colles fracture, or Smith fracture, and also injury to the carpal bones such as...

Short arm splints are short splints that immobilize joints of the hand and wrist or to protect bony and soft tissues in the forearm (between the elbow and wrist). They also extend between the thumb and pointer finger. They heal the fractured bones …

2009年9月1日 · Use of a short arm radial gutter splint is recommended for initial immobilization of a displaced distal radial fracture.

2023年7月19日 · Volar splinting of the upper extremity can be employed to immobilize hard and soft tissue injuries and painful atraumatic conditions. In general, splinting is useful for various conditions, including fractures, sprains, strains, reduced fracture-dislocations, and after extensive laceration repair.

2023年11月17日 · Volar and dorsal slab splints are applied to the volar (anterior) and dorsal (posterior) aspects of the arm, respectively (see the images below). Their proximal and distal...

2023年11月17日 · For an adult of average size, plaster for the volar splint should be eight to 10 layers thick. Use plaster that is 3-4 in. (7.5-10 cm) wide. After counting out the layers, measure the plaster...

Step-by-step guide on how to apply a volar arm splint, including necessary materials and techniques.

2023年11月17日 · Volar and dorsal slab splints (anterior-posterior splints) covering the palmar/dorsal aspect of the metacarpals, the wrist, and the distal forearm are useful for protecting soft-tissue...