How To Apply a Volar Arm Splint - Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis & prognosis from the Merck Manuals - Medical Professional Version.

Measure and prepare the splinting material. Apply the stockinette to extend 2" beyond the splinting material. Apply 2–3 layers of padding over the area to be splinted and between digits being splinted. Add an extra 2–3 layers over bony prominences. Lightly moisten the …

Splint-Specific Details. Apply padding and splint material as shown in figure; Splint course: From dorsal or volar mid-forearm; Along volar forearm; To the distal palmar crease (i.e., metacarpal heads) Key anatomic positions Forearm in neutral position with thumb up; Wrist in slight extension (10–20º) Hand is in "holding a can" position; See ...

2023年7月19日 · Volar splinting can immobilize and protect the affected upper extremity, facilitate healing, and decrease pain. Volar splinting is generally limited to short-term use to maximize benefits while minimizing complications.

2023年8月8日 · Forearm splinting is an excellent way to immobilize the forearm to help alleviate pain, stabilize injuries, prevent further damage to bones, muscles, nerves and/or arteries, and prevents a closed fracture from becoming an open one.

2017年8月4日 · How to: Wrap the arm with cast padding from the metacarpal heads to the proximal forearm. Place a sheet of plaster or fiberglass over the volar palm to the mid-forearm. If the fingers are to be immobilized, both the padding and the plaster should extend beyond the fingertips. Overwrap with an elastic wrap.

Volar splinting is used for soft-tissue injuries of the wrist and hand, fractures of the palm and foot, positioning for rheumatoid arthritis, certain wrist fractures, treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, ligament injuries and inflammation, and inflammation of the tendon.

2023年11月17日 · The hand, wrist, and forearm should remain immobile until the splint is dry. Advise the patient that he or she may feel some warmth released from the plaster as it dries. However, if the heat...

How To Apply a Volar Arm Splint - Etiology, pathophysiology, symptoms, signs, diagnosis & prognosis from the MSD Manuals - Medical Professional Version.

The forearm volar slab splint is a non-circumferential shell of plaster used to temporarily immobilize fractures and soft tissue injuries of the forearm and wrist. It is used to obtain pain relief until a circumferential cast is applied or until definitive surgical treatment is obtained.