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Splinting is used to immobilize an injured body part to prevent further damage until medical treatment can be provided. Many improvised items can be used as splints such as sticks, ski poles, dismantled guns or arrows. While splinting carries few risks, it is important not to wrap the splint too tightly and cut off circulation. All injuries including fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains should be splinted, the injured area elevated, and the individual transported for medical care.

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Splinting is used to immobilize an injured body part to prevent further damage until medical treatment can be provided. Many improvised items can be used as splints such as sticks, ski poles, dismantled guns or arrows. While splinting carries few risks, it is important not to wrap the splint too tightly and cut off circulation. All injuries including fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains should be splinted, the injured area elevated, and the individual transported for medical care.

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Splinting is the technique to secure the part of the body that is injured to

decrease further damage or injury to that part of the body, and to make the
individual more comfortable until treatment can be initiated. There are many
forms of splinting. Many outdoorsmen have been very creative in the past.
Many items can be used, from sticks to ski poles to dismantled barrels of
shotguns, to dismantled arrows, bark of trees, anything that is stable and can
be used to wrap around an extremity or an injured part of the body. For the
most part, splinting has very few drawbacks. One of the most common is
putting the extremity in a splint and wrapping it too tightly, thereby cutting
off circulation. Other than that, it is very difficult to cause more harm with
splinting. With any injury, one should assume that the injured party has a
fracture, and go ahead and splint until one can be transported to a healthcare
provider. All dislocations, sprains, strains, and assumed fractures should be
splinted. It is important to assess color of the skin farthest from the injured
area, as well as feeling farthest from the injured area. This will give you some
indication of the possible seriousness of the injury, which will help when
reporting this to a healthcare provider. All injured extremities should be
elevated to decrease swelling.

A splint can be corrugated cardboard, folded newspapers, boards, straight


sticks, or a rolled-up blanket. A splint helps protect the injury until
help arrives. The splint should be long enough to extend beyond the
joints on both sides of the fracture.

How to apply the splint:


1. Use strips of cloth, handekerchiefs, ties, or belts to hold the splint
in place. Be sure not to secure the splint so tightly that it causes poor
circulation below the wound.

FOR ARM FRACTURES:


1. Apply a splint
2. Use a large, triangular bandage to make a sling to prevent the arm
from moving.

Once a splint has been applied to a fracture, carefully elevate the


wounded area to slow bloodflow to the wound. For a compound
fracture, control bleeding by holding a clean cloth on the wound
before applying a splint. Pressure should be avoided to prevent the
bone from splintering and causing more damage to surrounding
tissues.

Splinting the Lower Leg

1. Locate two long boards. One should reach from the victim's hip to the
heel, and the second from the groin to the heel.
2. Pad the boards with blankets or towels. Then place the boards with the
padded side against the injured leg.

3. Tie the boards in place at the groin, thigh, knee and ankle.

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