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===Splint Application General Procedure===
===[[Splint]] Application General Procedure===
#Measure and prepare the splinting material.
*Assess pre-procedure neurovascular status (i.e., distal pulse, motor, and sensation) <ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>
#*May use contralateral extremity if easier
*Measure and prepare the splinting material
#*Most splints use a width slightly greater than the diameter of the limb
**May use contralateral extremity if easier
#Apply stockinette  
**Most splints use a width slightly greater than the diameter of the limb
#*Extend 2" beyond estimated the splinting material length
*Apply stockinette (if applicable)
#Apply padding
**Extend 2" beyond estimated the splinting material length
#*Use 2–3 layers over the area to be splinted / between digits (when applicable)
*Apply padding (if applicable)
#*Add an extra 2–3 layers over bony prominences
**Use 2–3 layers over the area to be splinted / between digits (when applicable)
#Apply splinting material
**Add an extra 2–3 layers over bony prominences
#*Lightly moisten the splinting material.  
*Apply splinting material
#*Place as appropriate (see splint types below)
**Lightly moisten the splinting material.  
#*Once finished, fold the ends of stockinette back over the splinting material if there is excess
**Place as appropriate to specific splint type
#Apply elastic bandaging  
**Once finished, if applicable fold the ends of stockinette back over the splinting material if there is excess
#While still wet, may further mold the splint to the desired shape
*Apply elastic bandaging (e.g., ace wrap)
#Once hardened, check and neurovascular document status
*While still wet
**May further mold the splint to the desired shape
**Maintain position until splint material has hardened  
*Re-check and document repeat neurovascular status

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Splint Application General Procedure

  • Assess pre-procedure neurovascular status (i.e., distal pulse, motor, and sensation) [1]
  • Measure and prepare the splinting material
    • May use contralateral extremity if easier
    • Most splints use a width slightly greater than the diameter of the limb
  • Apply stockinette (if applicable)
    • Extend 2" beyond estimated the splinting material length
  • Apply padding (if applicable)
    • Use 2–3 layers over the area to be splinted / between digits (when applicable)
    • Add an extra 2–3 layers over bony prominences
  • Apply splinting material
    • Lightly moisten the splinting material.
    • Place as appropriate to specific splint type
    • Once finished, if applicable fold the ends of stockinette back over the splinting material if there is excess
  • Apply elastic bandaging (e.g., ace wrap)
  • While still wet
    • May further mold the splint to the desired shape
    • Maintain position until splint material has hardened
  • Re-check and document repeat neurovascular status
  1. ↑ Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017
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