Premergency First Aid, CPR and AED Manual

8 Muscle, Bone and Joint Injuries

Splinting Injury to joints or bones of the lower arm and leg should be splinted to reduce movement and support the injury. Splinting helps prevent movement of broken bones and damage to tissue, blood vessels, and nerves. Splinting also helps reduce pain and bleeding, and it maintains perfusion below the injury. A splint is made of rigid material. Although many commercial splints are available, splinting material is fairly easy to improvise. Wood, sticks, newspaper, and cardboard all make good splinting materials. Bed pillows are a favourite foot splint of paramedics as they pad and immobilize the foot quickly and effectively.

Elbow Splinting - option 1

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Elbow Splinting - option 2

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