Cardboard splints work very well for splinting broken arms in the field.

Other items can be used to immobilize the broken arm.

Anything that secures the broken arm and immobilizes it will work.

Items for splinting a broken arm

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Assess the broken arm by feeling the area of the broken bone.

Assess the victim’s circulation, sensation, and motion in the hand.

In this case, cuts are made to help shape the splint.

Assessing a broken arm

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Position the Arm in the Splint

Correctly position the broken arm into the padded splint.

check that fit is snug, but not tight.

The position of function is achieved when the fingers are slightly curled.

Cutting a cardboard splint

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The rule: avoid the voids.

Wrap the splint snugly around the broken arm.

Recheck circulation, sensation, and motion.

Folding a cardboard splint

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Never place ice directly on skin.

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Bend the splint up around the elbow

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Folding a cardboard splint

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Padding a splint with towels

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Fit broken arm into padded splint

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Roller gauze in hand maintains correct position

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Additional padding fills voids around broken arm

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Use tape or gauze to secure the splint in place

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A top view of the splint

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Check function of the hand after splinting the broken arm

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A cold pack reduces swelling

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