Splints and bandages Flashcards

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Velpeau sling

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a very useful bandage which prevents weight-bearing on a foreleg and holds the joints of the limb in a flexed position

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Spica splint

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type of orthopedic splint used to immobilize the thumb and/or wrist while allowing other digits freedom to move

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Ehmer sling

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Figure-8 sling

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Schroeder-Thomas splint

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Used for temporary stabilization of fractures, particularly of the proximal limb pending internal/external fixation

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