Your personal preferance in splinting???

[EMT6388]

I was just wondering what every ones personal preference was when it came to splinting. When you can't use a normal b-splint because a leg is angulated too much and you have to splint in position found.

[THE_DITCH_DOCTOR]

Vacuum splint is the first thing I'd reach for.

[Guest]

A place where I used to work carried vacuum splints, now it is all about using your imagination now where I work. Make due the best you can. For hip fx I really liked the vacuum splint.

[crimsonlips]

For those that have been in EMS for a period of time and don't have access to vacuum splints the good ole MAST worked wonderful.

[VillageEMT]

Vacuum split is our favorite. I've had a few awkward situations lately where nothing else would do to job.

[Ridryder 911]

I have been experimenting with the vacuum splint & so far works very well...

Be safe,

Ridryder 911

[EMT6388]

The problem is that we don't carry vacum splints and MAST. We just got the basics, rigid splints, traction splint, ect. I was thinking to myself if we ever go a tib/fib fracture that is angulated to much to get it into the normal splint how would I do it? So I was looking for opinions on how to do it.

[zippyRN]

The problem is that we don't carry vacum splints and MAST. We just got the basics, rigid splints, traction splint, ect. I was thinking to myself if we ever go a tib/fib fracture that is angulated to much to get it into the normal splint how would I do it? So I was looking for opinions on how to do it.

frac straps above, below , figure 8 round the ankles pad with pillows and blankets?

[noahmedic]

As zippyRN said blankets and especially pillows work wonders when splinting at odd angles. The idea is to hold it still, the item does not have to be rigid, you just need to immobilize the joint above and below.

frac straps above, below , figure 8 round the ankles pad with pillows and blankets?

[EMTVT]

I am happy with a pillow and cravats.