Splinting: Humerus: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 05:20, 14 July 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 compartment syndrome, refer to ortho within 24 hrs

Fracture	Splint	Disposition
Proximal	Sling and swathe splint, or coaptation splint	Non-emergent Ortho follow up
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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 *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
+|R/o neurovasc injury and compartment syndrome, refer to ortho within 24 hrs
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