Ankle stirrup splint: Difference between revisions
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==Indications== | ==Indications== | ||
*Similiar to | *Similiar to [[Posterior ankle splint]] | ||
*Great for ankle sprains | *Great for ankle sprains | ||
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*Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation | *Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation | ||
*Apply padding and splint material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as shown | *Apply padding and splint material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as shown | ||
**Ankle should be in neutral position at 90 degrees | |||
**Splint should end mid calf <ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods | |||
http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref> | |||
*Maintain position until splint material hardens and secure to leg (e.g. ace wraps) | *Maintain position until splint material hardens and secure to leg (e.g. ace wraps) | ||
*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation | *Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation | ||
Revision as of 00:24, 6 April 2017
Background
- Less inversion/eversion and less plantar flexion compared to posterior splint.
Indications
- Similiar to Posterior ankle splint
- Great for ankle sprains
Procedure
- Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
- Apply padding and splint material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as shown
- Ankle should be in neutral position at 90 degrees
- Splint should end mid calf [1]
- Maintain position until splint material hardens and secure to leg (e.g. ace wraps)
- Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
See Also
References
- ↑ Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017