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The Art of Splinting
Video Summary:
A fracture is a break or a crack in a bone. This should be splinted to prevent further injury.
Video Tags:
rigid splints, fracture immobilization, broken bone, splints, splinting, fracture
Source: The Art of Splinting
Video Transcript: (More)
Basic Splinting For Fractures
Fracture is a break or crack in a bone. It is very important that any fractures should be immobilized to prevent further injury. As you can see, when the fractured area is move there is always a probability of causing additional injury or harm.
The best way to immobilize a fractured area is to apply a splint. Splint comes in many forms. Although in most cases, you can always improvised.
The most important thing is to apply the splint in a manner that will prevent further harm. As a basic guideline, splint the fractured area on the position found. In other words, splint as is. "Do not reposition a fractured extremity or any part of the body that is fractured.
For a more elaborate guide on how to apply splints,THE ART OF SPLINTING.
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