Splinting is a type of treatment used to manage musculoskeletal injuries, particularly those that involve fractures in the arms and legs. Splinting immobilises the bone, which helps decrease pain and bleeding while preventing further injury. Splinting can be used as the lone treatment for certain injuries.
Equipment
Traditionally, the material used for splinting has been plaster of Paris, but splinting techniques and methods have evolved through the years, and today, there are many types of splinting materials available including fibreglass, pre-padded fibreglass, aluminium, pre-formed plaster, and more.
The choice between custom and pre-formed splints usually depends on what’s convenient and what’s being required by the physician. For light injuries, a patient may be given the power to choose his splint material. For serious cases however, it is usually the physician’s judgment that must be followed. Read more on this article:
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