LA bandaging

Question 1

When do you need to use a splint?

Answer 1

• Unstable fractures
• Unstable tendon injuries
• Variety of methods, ranging from commercially available easy to apply splints, to homemade materials such as rigid drainpipe / guttering, or wood stakes/planks

Question 2

Splinting techniques for fractures in large animals are split into what?

Answer 2

Split into 4 regions according to the biomechanics and forces on each region –

Region 1: alignment of dorsal cortices, splint placed dorsally (commercial splints)

Region 2: splint placed laterally and caudally

Region 3: splint placed laterally (and medially)

Region 4: forelimb -stabilise carpus

Question 3

Splinting techniques for region 1?

Answer 3

Region 1: alignment of dorsal cortices, splint placed dorsally (commercial splints)

Question 4

Splinting techniques for region 2?

Answer 4

Region 2: splint placed laterally and caudally

Question 5

Splinting techniques for region 3?

Answer 5

Region 3: splint placed laterally (and medially)

Question 6

Splinting techniques for region 4?

Answer 6

Region 4: forelimb

• stabilise carpus

– Some of these injuries may be better without splints as you cannot stabilise the joint above the fracture, and the extra weight on the limb may exacerbate the injury