Indications
10
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)
description
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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Transcript of Indications
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)
Distal Forearm Fractures
• 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
Continued on Part II
