DSA: UE Flashcards
1
Q
What are the indications for a posterior long arm splint?
A
olecranon fractures
humerus fractures
radial head and/or neck fractures
2
Q
What is the positioning of a volar splint?
A
forearm in neutral position with thumb pointing up
wrist extended 10-20o
3
Q
What type of splint is indicated for a distal radius or ulnar fracture?
A
sugar tong
4
Q
When do you use a double sugar tong?
A
complex, unstable forearm fractures
elbow fractures
5
Q
A splint that starts at the radial side of mid-forearm, and ends at mid distal phalanx of 2nd and 3rd digits describes…
A
radial gutter splint
6
Q
When should you use a thumb spica?
A
- Injuries to scaphoid, lunate, thumb and first metacarpal
- Game keepers/skiers thumb
- de Quervain’s tenosynovitis
7
Q
What is an ulnar gutter?
A
8
Q
Describe the procedure of a finger splint:
A
9
Q
What splint is used for a mallet finger injury?
A
