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Visual Guide to Splinting by Location

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#Splinting #Locations #Management #Orthopedics #Emergency #Fractures #splints
Splinting #Locations #Management ... #Orthopedics #Emergency ... #Fractures #splints
Distal Radius Fracture 
Distal radius fracture is the most common orthopedic injury. Here's a quick summary.
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the most common orthopedic ... injury) • ED Management ... finger traps • Splint ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
fracture • ED Management ... immobilize • Splint ... : Extension splint ... Discharge with orthpedic ... #Hand #Orthopedics
Retained wood splinter removal on POCUS

Retained wood piece in volar fingertip-22 days ago. X-rays neg. Diagnosed
Retained wood splinter ... removal on POCUS ... RJonesSonoEM #wood #splinter ... #finger #POCUS ... removal #extraction #foreignbody
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
Pain control • Splint ... DC with orthopedic ... • Nonoperative managernent ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Proximal
Retained bamboo splinter on POCUS
Piece of bamboo broke off in arm 5 days ago. Seen at
Retained bamboo splinter ... on POCUS Piece ... Importance of POCUS ... RJonesSonoEM #bamboo #splinter ... #POCUS #foreignbody
Scaphoid Fractures
The scaphoid is the most commonly fractured carpal bone. Remember, if a fracture is suspected
a thumb spica splint ... dislocation • ED Management ... immobilize • Splint ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractures • ED Management ... immobilize • Splint ... Discharge with orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Wooden splinter in the 1st dorsal webspace of the hand on POCUS
Can you spot the foreign
Wooden splinter ... of the hand on POCUS ... medcramUS #Wooden #splinter ... #hand #pocus #ultrasound ... #clinical #foreignbody
Posterior Elbow Dislocation
The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated major joint in adults and the
fracture • ED Management ... • Splint: Posterior ... Complex, pending orthopedic ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports