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Presented by:
Aleen Mary Alex.
2nd Year B.B.Sc.
Nursing,
F.I.N.
DEFINITION
SPLINTS
ARE
USED
TEMPORARILY TO SUPPORT
OR
IMMOBILIZE
INJURED
PARTS
OF
MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM.
PURPOSES
To maintain immobilisation
of an injured part.
To prevent or to correct a
deformity as well as to
support a weak muscle.
To protect bone or
other tissues by
preventing the
movement of
fragments during the
healing
To applyphase.
traction and maintain
reduction of bone.
To relieve pain and muscle
spasm.
TYPES
OF
SPLINTS
CRAMER-WIRE
SPLINT
Emergency immobilisation
THOMAS SPLINT
Fracture of femur
BOHLER BRAUN
SPLINT
Fracture of femur
ALUMINIUM
SPLINT
Immobilisation of fingers
DENNIS BROWN
SPLINT
CTEV(Congenital Talipes
Equinovarus)
COCK UP SPLINT
KNUCKLE BENDER
SPLINT
TOE RAISING
SPLINT
Foot Drop
VOLKMANNS SPLINT
Volkmanns Ischaemic
Contracture
FOUR POST
COLLAR
Neck Immobilisation
AEROPLANE
SPLINT
SOMI BRACE
TAYLORS BRACE
Dorso-Lumbar Spinal
Immobilisation
MILWAUKEE BRACE
Scoliosis
LUMBAR CORSET
Backache
DESCRIPTION
STRAIGHT SPLINT
I. It is a rectangular wooden splint
which is well padded.
II. It is widely used in the hospital
situation to support and
immobilise the limbs.
THOMAS SPLINT
BRAUNS SPLINT
INTERNAL SPLINTING
I. There are some fractures which are
treated by a rigid fixation directly
across the fracture line from one
fragment to another.
II. With this fixation there is a marked
decrease in the period of
immobilisation and hospitalisation.
CERVICAL COLLARS
I.
NURSING
DIAGNOSIS
Acute pain.
Self-care deficit.
Altered body image.
Knowledge deficit.
Risk of peripheral neurovascular
dysfunction.
Risk of impaired skin integrity.
NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES
PATIENT
EDUCATION
SUMMARY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Website
s
(2007).Splint(medicine).wikipedia retrieved
from
en.m.Wikipedia.org/wiki/Splint_(Medicine)#
Commonly_used_splints
(2013).8 Fracture Nursing Care Plans.
nurseslabs retrieved from
nurseslabs.com/8-fracture-nursing-care-plans/
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