Posterior ankle splint: Difference between revisions
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==Indications== | ==Indications== | ||
*Distal tibia/fibula | *Distal tibia/fibula fracture. | ||
*Reduced dislocations | *Reduced dislocations | ||
*Severe sprains | *Severe sprains | ||
*Tarsal / metatarsal | *Tarsal / metatarsal fracture | ||
[[File:Posterior Ankle Splint.gif]] | [[File:Posterior Ankle Splint.gif]] | ||
Revision as of 22:54, 8 July 2016
Background
- Use at least 12-15 layers of plaster.
- Adding a coaptation splint (stirrup) to the posterior splint eliminates inversion / eversion - especially useful for unstable fracture and sprains.
- Also know as "Short-Leg Posterior Splint"
Indications
- Distal tibia/fibula fracture.
- Reduced dislocations
- Severe sprains
- Tarsal / metatarsal fracture
