Splinting

Types

• Hand
  • Buddy tape splint
  • Finger splint
• Arm
  • Double sugar tong splint
  • Forearm volar splint‎
  • Long arm posterior splint
  • Radial gutter splint
  • Sling and swathe splint
  • Sugar tong splint
  • Thumb spica splint
  • Ulnar gutter splint
• Leg
  • Stirrup splint
  • Posterior ankle splint
  • Long leg posterior splint

Lower Extremity

Foot and toe fractures

Fracture	Splint	Disposition
Talus fracture	Posterior ankle splint
Calcaneus fracture	Posterior ankle splint
Lisfranc injury	Posterior ankle splint
Navicular fracture	Posterior Ankle Splint
Cuboid fracture	Posterior Ankle Splint
Cuneiform fracture	Posterior Ankle Splint
Fifth metatarsal fracture Jones	Posterior Ankle Splint	Ortho f/u 3-5D
Non-fifth metatarsal fracture	Posterior Ankle Splint	Ortho f/u 2-3 days
Toe Fracture	Posterior Ankle Splint

See Also

Fracture management overview

• Upper extremity
  • Humerus
  • Forearm
  • Carpals
  • Hand
• Torso
  • Chest
  • Spine
  • Pelvis
• Lower extremity
  • Femur
  • Distal leg
  • Foot
• Other
  • Pediatric
  • Fractures (main)

• Fractures