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Splinting for the Initial Treatment of Musculoskeletal Injuries

  • Holiday Inn Express Conference Room 1441 E Washington St Sequim, WA 98382 US (map)

basic Splinting class Agenda

8-9am Introduction to Splinting (Didactic)

  1. Fracture Management

    1. Four Stages of Fracture Healing

  2. Edema Control

  3. Materials

    1. Plaster vs Fiberglass 

    2. Webril

    3. Stockinette

    4. Sling vs Immobilizer

  4. Documentation 

9-915 Break

915-1130 Upper Extremity Splinting (1) (Didactic and Practical)

  1. Volar

  2. Sugar Tong

1130-12 Lunch

12-215 Upper Extremity Splinting Cont (2) (Didactic and Practical)

  1. Thumb Spica

  2. Ulna Gutter

215-230 Break

230-430 Lower Extremity Splinting (1) Didactic and Practical)

  1. Short Posterior

  2. Short Leg Stirrup

430-5pm Review, Questions, Conclusion