How Do You Splint A Fractured Foot In The Wilderness?

Splinting a fracture is important for reducing pain and speeding healing. This technique uses socks and a shoe as splinting material. Assess for fracture (see "How to Assess for Fracture").

Immobilize the injury: Any movement is not only very painful but also can worsen the injury. Put enough socks on the foot to fit snugly into a boot or shoe. Cut away the toe of the shoe and the socks underneath in order to monitor the toes for circulation, sensation and motion.

Put the shoe on the foot, being extremely careful to minimize movement of the injured area. Check circulation, sensation and motion beyond the fracture sight. Continue with further treatment for the fracture (see related eHows on treating fractures).

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Splinting a fracture is important for reducing pain and speeding healing. The technique for splinting a collarbone is to make a sling and swathe. Assess for fracture (see "How to Assess for Fracture").

Immobilize the injury: Any movement is not only very painful but also can worsen the injury. Put a wad of clothing, or some other soft material, into the hand of the arm on the same side as the collarbone fracture. This maintains the hand in the position of function.

Gather at least two triangular bandages. Orient one of the bandages so that the point opposite the long side of the triangle is pointing toward the same side of the injured person as the collarbone fracture is on. Keep the elbow flexed at 90 degrees, positioning the arm so that the forearm is at a 30-degree angle to the ground, with the hand higher than the elbow.

Cradle the arm into the triangular bandage. Pull the half of the bandage that is farther from the injured person up and over the same side of the neck as the ... more.

€¢ Try settling down for a short time to see if the pain subsides a little. For the first few minutes you may feel like moving is not possible. €¢ Apply pressure to open wounds, and attend to cuts and punctures, if any.

€¢ Expect to hurt worse in a day or two when the muscles become swollen and very sore. €¢ Get moving quickly, because you have to deal with it before you are extremely sore. So, avoid unnecessary lounging, sleeping and resting for more than several minutes.

It will mainly waste time. €¢ Get emergency help, transportation if possible, medical advice and attention as soon as practical. €¢ Expect little treatment and no surgery unless there are multiple fractures, open fractures, lung involvement, or complications such as infection, drainage of puncture wounds, etc. • Consider how the ribs are encased in muscles and connective tissues which may be extremely sore for weeks, and take several months to become comfortable and complete recovery to normal.

€¢ Seek immediate life- ... more.

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