Coaptation splint - Revision history

Rossdonaldson1 at 21:12, 20 September 2023

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	==Indications==		==Indications==
	*[[Humerus shaft fracture]]		*[[Humerus shaft fracture]]<ref>Bounds EJ, et al. StatPearls. Humeral Shaft Fractures. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-.</ref>

	==Procedure==		==Procedure==

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Procedure

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	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
	[[File:Coaptation splint.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Coaptation splint.jpg\|thumb\|Coaption splint construction. See splint-specific details section.]]
	{{Splint Application General Procedure}}		{{Splint Application General Procedure}}

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Splint-Specific Details

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	===Splint-Specific Details===		===Splint-Specific Details===
	*Apply padding and splint material as shown in figure		*Apply padding and splint material as shown in figure, followed by sling
	*Splint course:		*Splint course:
	*~~Key anatomic positions~~		**While maintaining traction, apply padding and splint material as shown


	*Assess distal pulses, motor, and sensation
	*While maintaining traction, apply padding and splint material ~~(e.g. Ortho-glass)~~ as shown
	**Splint should extend from the medial aspect of the arm near the axilla around the elbow and up to the acromioclavicular joint		**Splint should extend from the medial aspect of the arm near the axilla around the elbow and up to the acromioclavicular joint
	**Use a generous amount of padding on the arm to prevent discomfort in the axilla		**Use a generous amount of padding on the arm to prevent discomfort in the axilla
	*Maintain position while splint material hardens and secure to arm (e.g. with ace wraps)		*Maintain position while splint material hardens and secure to arm (e.g. with ace wraps)
	**Wrap proximal to distal		**Wrap proximal to distal
	*Apply sling to arm		**Apply sling to arm
	*~~Reassess distal pulses, motor, and sensation~~		*Key anatomic positions


	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
	[[File:Coaptation splint.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Coaptation splint.jpg\|thumb]]
			{{Splint Application General Procedure}}

			===Splint-Specific Details===
			*Apply padding and splint material as shown in figure
			*Splint course:
			*Key anatomic positions


	*Assess distal pulses, motor, and sensation		*Assess distal pulses, motor, and sensation
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	*Apply sling to arm		*Apply sling to arm
	*Reassess distal pulses, motor, and sensation		*Reassess distal pulses, motor, and sensation


	==See Also==		==See Also==

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2021-06-16T17:09:54Z

Procedure

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	[[File:Coaptation splint.jpg\|thumb]]		[[File:Coaptation splint.jpg\|thumb]]

	*Assess distal ~~pulse~~, motor, and sensation		*Assess distal pulses, motor, and sensation
	*While maintaining traction, apply padding and splint material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as shown		*While maintaining traction, apply padding and splint material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as shown
			**Splint should extend from the medial aspect of the arm near the axilla around the elbow and up to the acromioclavicular joint
			**Use a generous amount of padding on the arm to prevent discomfort in the axilla
	*Maintain position while splint material hardens and secure to arm (e.g. with ace wraps)		*Maintain position while splint material hardens and secure to arm (e.g. with ace wraps)
	**Wrap proximal to distal		**Wrap proximal to distal
	*Apply sling to arm		*Apply sling to arm
	*Reassess distal ~~pulse~~, motor, and sensation		*Reassess distal pulses, motor, and sensation

	==See Also==		==See Also==

2017-06-22T20:54:41Z

2017-06-19T16:26:39Z

Indications

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Indications

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			==Background==


	==Indications==		==Indications==

	[[File:Coaptation splint.jpg]]
	*1. ~~Traction on arm~~		==Procedure==
	*~~2. Sugartong applied~~ to arm		[[File:Coaptation splint.jpg\|thumb]]
	*3. Wrap ~~splint~~ proximal to distal
	*~~4. Pad the axilla~~		*Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
	*~~5. Place upper extremity in sling~~		*While maintaining traction, apply padding and splint material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as shown
			*Maintain position while splint material hardens and secure to arm (e.g. with ace wraps)
			**Wrap proximal to distal
			*Apply sling to arm
			*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	[[Splinting]]		*[[Splinting]]

			==References==
			<references/>

	[[Category:Orthopedics]]		[[Category:Orthopedics]]
	[[Category:Procedures]]		[[Category:Procedures]]