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SPLINTING
WHAT IS
SPLINTING?

Splinting is the procces of immobilizing,


restraining, or supporting a body part
The purpose of splinting

Reduces pain

Reduces further damage to vessels & nerves

Reduces risk of inadvertently converting a closed into


an open

Facilitates pt. transport


Type of splint
There are four kinds of splints:

Hard splints

Traction splints

Improvisation splint

Bandage splint
The principle
of splinting

1. Do splinting on the body injured


2. Also conduct splinting on suspicion broken bones, so
must also be in the past there were or failure fracture
3. Passing at least two joints which borders.
4. The victim with alleged fracture safer transferred to a
stretcher an emergency medical after conducted the act
of the treatment of injuries , dressing, and spinting.
Type of
splinting

1. Splinting as a temporary help conducted in a place injured


before the taken to hospital
2. Splinting as a definitive help
3. doing in health facilities (clinic or hospital)
4. splinting doing to the process of healing fracture dislocation,
using tools and materials specially appropriate standards of
service in a cast (gypsum), and others
7 Essential steps for Emergency
Splinting
Dont move the
Above and Below
injured patient
the Joint

Assess the injury


Placing the Splint

Straightening
Check Every Hour
Materials
Dont move the injured patient

Unless you are in danger, in the middle of a


road or near falling rocks etc. you should
splint the injury and immobilise its
movement. Moving someone with a fracture
could injure them further
Assess the injury

Find out exactly where the fracture is, you


must be sure of this to immobilise the area
effectively. Before you apply a splint, you
should also ensure that the patient has a
pulse, motor and sensory abilities in their
hands for an arm injury, or feet for a leg injury
Straightening

A severely deformed fracture will require


straightening, this should only be done with
professional assistance. With the help of another,
pull traction on the lower half of the the injured
area and gently guide it back to a neutral
position. Again check for pulse, motor and
sensory abilities in their hands for an arm injury,
or feet for a leg injury.
Materials

In an emergency, using a professional medical splint


will always be the best solution but using materials
you have at hand can create an adequate temporary
option. Materials like strong sticks, boards and thick
cardboard could do the job to stop movement, even a
magazine wrapped around an injured forearm can
help, while a bandana, rope, or torn bits of material
and clothing could do the job of tying the splint in
place
Above and Below the Joint

To protect the damaged area the splint


should immobilise both the bone above and
the bone below the joint. So if the patient
has broken their lower leg youll need to
immobilise their ankle and their knee with
your splint.
Placing the Splint

A splint should be placed to the left and right of a


lower leg injury, or on the outside of an arm
fracture. Use your tying materials to wrap
completely around the splinted area securely.
The ties should not be so tight as to block
circulation. Fully immobilise an arm fracture in a
sling.
Check Every Hour

Every hour, check that there is sensation and


pulse below the splint. Release the wrapping
completely and rewrap it more loosely if the
patient complains about tightness or
numbness at any point.
THANKYOU

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