Splinting: Humerus: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 04:43, 13 June 2016

Fracture	Splint	Disposition
Proximal	Sling and swathe splint, or coaptation splint	Non-emergent, but many need surgery, refer to ortho vs ED consult
Shaft	U-shaped coaptation splint (upper arm sugar-tong splint) + sling and swathe	R/o neurovasc injury and compartment syndrome, but many need surgery, refer to ortho vs ED consult
Elbow Fracture (Adult)	Long arm posterior splint	R/o neurovasc injury and compartment syndrome, but many need surgery, refer to ortho vs ED consult
Olecranon	Nondisplaced: Sling and Swathe Splint Displaced: Long Arm Posterior Splint or emerg. ORIF	R/o neurovasc injury and comparment syndrome, refer to ortho w/in 24 hrs

Fracture	Splint	Disposition
Proximal	Sling and swathe splint, or coaptation splint	Non-emergent Ortho f/u
Shaft	Long arm posterior splint, sling and swathe splint, or coaptation splint	Non-emergent Ortho f/u
Supracondylar	Long Arm Posterior Splint	Ortho consult for Type 2 or 3

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+|R/o neurovasc injury and compartment syndrome, but many need surgery, refer to ortho vs ED consult
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 |[[Olecranon fracture|Olecranon]]