Long Arm Splint

Aka: Long Arm Splint

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II. Indications

  1. Distal Radius and Ulna Fracture (not complex or unstable Fractures)

III. Images

  1. OrthoWristLongArmSplint.png

IV. Technique

  1. Application
    1. Starts at the axilla and courses distally along posterior aspect of arm
    2. Continues behind elbow and along ulna and stops at the proximal palmar crease
  2. Position
    1. Elbow flexed to 90 degrees

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