RT Book, Section
A1 Sherman, Scott C.
A2 Sherman, Scott C.
A2 Weber, Joseph M.
A2 Schindlbeck, Michael A.
A2 Rahul G., Patwari
SR Print(0)
ID 1101229246
T1 Splinting
T2 Clinical Emergency Medicine
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179460-2
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1101229246
RD 2023/09/29
AB Splinting  a  fracture  is  useful  to  permit  healing,  relieve  pain,  and  stabilize  bony  fragments.In  acute  injuries,  splints  are  preferable  to  circumferential  casts  to  limit  the  potential  for  iatrogenic  compartment  syndrome.The  position  of  immobilization  is  important  to  facilitate  proper  healing  and  limit  secondary  joint  stiffness.Always  maintain  a  low  threshold  for  splint  application  in  situations  with  strong  clinical  concern  but  normal  radiographs,  as  some  fractures  may  be  occult  on  initial  imaging.