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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
==Indications== | ==Indications== | ||
*[[Clavicle fracture]], [[Humerus fracture]], [[Acromioclavicular injuries]], soft tissue injuries | |||
==Procedure== | ==Procedure== | ||
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**B = Sling + Swathe | **B = Sling + Swathe | ||
*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation | *Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation | ||
*Perform shoulder range of motion exercises upon discharge unless contraindicated ([[Proximal humerus fracture]]) | |||
**Prevents [[Adhesive capsulitis]] | |||
*Sling should extend to MCP joint of the immobilized arm to prevent excessive ulnar deviation of the wrist (can lead to ulnar neuropathy) <ref name="Immobilization and splinting">Bond M. Immobilization and splinting. In: Bond M, ed. Orthopedic Emergencies: Expert Management for the Emergency Physician. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; October 31, 2013.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 15:03, 6 April 2017
Background
Indications
- Clavicle fracture, Humerus fracture, Acromioclavicular injuries, soft tissue injuries
Procedure
- Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
- Apply sling and swathe as shown
- A = Sling
- B = Sling + Swathe
- Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
- Perform shoulder range of motion exercises upon discharge unless contraindicated (Proximal humerus fracture)
- Prevents Adhesive capsulitis
- Sling should extend to MCP joint of the immobilized arm to prevent excessive ulnar deviation of the wrist (can lead to ulnar neuropathy) [1]
See Also
References
- ↑ Bond M. Immobilization and splinting. In: Bond M, ed. Orthopedic Emergencies: Expert Management for the Emergency Physician. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; October 31, 2013.