Fracture immobilization method?

(1) Purpose of fracture immobilization

Pain relief, braking, reducing the pain of the injured, preventing aggravation of the injury, preventing shock, protecting the wound, preventing infection, and facilitating transportation.

(2) Judgment of fracture

Pain and pressure, swelling, deformity, dysfunction.

(3) Materials for fracture immobilization

Commonly used are wooden, iron and plastic splints. Temporary splints are wooden boards, wooden sticks, tree branches, bamboo poles and so on. If there is no temporary splint, it can be fixed on the torso or healthy limbs.

(4) the method of fracture fixation essentials

First stop the bleeding, after the bandage, and then fixed; the length of the splint and limb length commensurate with the length of the fracture protruding parts to be padded; the first tie the fracture up and down the ends of the two joints after the fixation; limbs exposed fingers (toes); chest hanging signs; quickly sent to the hospital.

(5) five common methods of fracture immobilization

① forearm fracture immobilization method

The splint will be placed on the outside of the fractured forearm, the fracture protruding part to be padded, and then fix the wrist, elbow two joints (wrist figure of eight fixation), the forearm will be suspended in front of the chest with a triangle towel, and then use the triangle towel will be the injured limb fixed in the thorax. Forearm fracture without splinting triangle scarf fixation: first with a triangle scarf will be suspended in front of the chest, and then with a triangle scarf will be fixed to the injured limb in the thorax.

② Upper arm fracture fixation method

First, the splint placed on the fracture of the lateral upper arm, the fracture of the protruding part of the padding, and then fix the elbow, shoulder joints, with a triangle towel will be suspended in front of the chest, and then use the triangle towel will be fixed in the thoracic contour of the injured limb. Upper arm fracture without splint triangle scarf fixation: first use the triangle scarf to hang the injured limb in front of the chest, and then use the triangle scarf to fix the injured limb in the thorax.

③ Clavicle fracture immobilization method

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