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Splinting is used to immobilize broken bones or dislocated joints. It prevents movement of the injured area, allowing it to heal properly. A splint can be made of rigid materials like wood or pre-made aluminum and should extend beyond joints above and below the injury. Different types of splints include rigid splints to immobilize fractures or dislocations, traction splints for leg injuries, and spine boards for suspected spinal fractures. Splints are applied following assessment of the injury and include securing padding and the splint with bandages or straps before checking circulation below the splint.

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Applying Splint - Cheklist

Splinting is used to immobilize broken bones or dislocated joints. It prevents movement of the injured area, allowing it to heal properly. A splint can be made of rigid materials like wood or pre-made aluminum and should extend beyond joints above and below the injury. Different types of splints include rigid splints to immobilize fractures or dislocations, traction splints for leg injuries, and spine boards for suspected spinal fractures. Splints are applied following assessment of the injury and include securing padding and the splint with bandages or straps before checking circulation below the splint.

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Applying a Splint

 Splinting is the process of applying a rigid device to a limb, joint, or wound to


prevent movement of displaced or injured areas.
 Splinting is used primarily for immobilization of broken bones or dislocated
joints in emergent situations and to prevent movement in the injured area after
the extent of the injury is known in nonemergent situations.
 When a fractured or dislocated area has been correctly immobilized, the splint
allows complete rest of the injured area in the anatomically correct position .
This facilitates proper and complete healing.
 A properly applied splint is also important in controlling blood loss and pain.
If a fracture with sharp bone ends is not immobilized, further tissue trauma,
blood loss, and pain will occur.
 A splint can be made from any rigid material, from a stick to plaster or
fiberglass, or a premade aluminum padded splint can be used. Ideally the
material should be light, straight, and rigid enough not to change shape if the
client moves. It is very important that the splint be long enough to extend
beyond the joint distal to the involved area. If the injury is close to the
proximal joint, that joint should also be immobilized to avoid movement in the
injured area.
 padding is recommended on the side next to the client’s skin.
TYPES OF SPLINTS
 Three kinds of splints are commonly used to help provide support for injured
or weakened limbs or to help correct deformities.
A. A rigid splint can be used to immobilize a fracture or dislocation in an
extremity, as shown at right. Ideally, two people should apply a rigid splint to
an extremity.
B. A traction splint immobilizes a fracture and exerts a longitudinal pull that
reduces muscle spasms, pain, and arterial and neural damage. Used primarily
for femoral fractures, a traction splint may also be applied for a fractured hip
or tibia. Two trained people should apply a traction splint.
C. A spine board, applied for a suspected spinal fracture, is a rigid splint that
supports the injured person's entire body. Three people should apply a spine
board.
ASSESSMENT: bleeding, pulse, temperature and color and pain .
Equipment Needed:
• Appropriate splint
• Elastic bandage, Ace wrap, Velcro straps, or tape to hold splint in place
• Dressing (gauze ) for wound, if present
• Gloves
• Padding for under splint (webril or gauze)

IMPLEMENTATION
NO U A/
W

1. Explain procedure to the client and splint needs to remain dry and in place
until a health care provider arrive. and tell him to report any numbness,
tingling, or cool skin distal to the splint.
2. Wash hands and put on gloves .
3. Assess the need for a dressing if there is an open wound.
4. Check the physician’s orders to see what kind of splint was ordered as
fiberglass.
5. Measure the area to be splinted according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
6. Apply the splint according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Generally this
will involve sliding the splint over the area to be immobilized), and securing it
with an elastic bandage, tape, or Velcro straps).

7. Check the neurovascular status of the area distal to the splint. because splints
can compromise the neurovascular status of extremities that are distal to them.
8. If the client will be taking the splint off and reapplying it at home, instruct
him regarding the use and care of the splint. Be sure he can perform the skill
on his own prior to discharge. Check the neurovascular status of the area distal
to the splint prior to discharging the client.
9. Remove gloves and wash hands.
10. Document the reason for splint and the area where splint was applied and
neurovascular status of the area distal to the splint both before and after
placement.

Total marks

Key words: U= unable to perform, A/W= Able to perform with Assistance, A= Able
to perform.
Instructor: Mohammed Abdelkrim Adam Date …………Students signature:
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