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Splint

Treatment & Monitoring

What are the treatments for the injury?

A splint is a first aid, short-term treatment for an injured body part. Here is how you can make a splint.

First, find something that is rigid, such as a piece of wood, a stick, or strong cardboard.

Place the solid object against the injured body part. Wrap tape around the rigid object and the body part to hold them together.

Attempt to splint injuries in the position in which they are found. Do not try to straighten them or realign any injured body part.

Extend the splint beyond the injured area. Try to prevent movement of the joints above and the joints below the injured area, if you can. Sometimes this will be impossible because of the location of the injury.

Once the splint has been secured, use devices such as belts or cloth strips to hold it in place. To avoid stopping blood flow, do not make knots and ties too tight.

Check often after the splint is in place to make sure that the blood flow is not cut off .

What are the side effects of the treatments?

First aid treatment with a splint seldom has side effects. If the splint is too tight, it may cause loss of blood flow to the area.

What happens after treatment for the injury?

After a splint has been applied, seek care from a doctor. He or she can recommend the right treatment, which will help to:

place the injured limb in a more permanent splint

reduce pain and swelling

refer the injured person for further treatment

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