What Are Forearm Splints?

Forearm fracture fixation, fixation of the broken ulnar and radius. For forearm fracture fixation, two standard splints or toilet materials are placed on the palm and dorsal side, respectively. When the splint is placed on the palm side, a cotton ball should be placed in the palm of the hand first, so that the patient can hold it so that the wrist is slightly dorsiflexed. After padding, fix it with a bandage or triangle towel. After fixing, use a triangle towel to suspend the forearm on the chest. . If there is no fixation material at the battlefield fracture site, first bend the forearm with the hand slightly higher, hang it on the chest with a triangle towel, and then use a triangle towel to fix the upper arm and the triangle towel hanging from the forearm on the chest together, or use a shirt as a temporary Fixing material. ^[1]