Procedure

Long Arm Splint

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Long Arm Splint

  • Indications
  1. Distal Radius and Ulna Fracture (not complex or unstable Fractures)
  • Images
  1. OrthoWristLongArmSplint.png
  • 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