Air Plane Splint

[Chief1C]

Going over some minutes of meetings held in 1977, discussions of what to do with their "new" 1976 Dodge Van, and what to do with their 1964 Cadillac.

Anyhoo..

One of the reports shows that the Industrial Arts Dept. of the County High School made and donated air plane splints. I know they have nothing to do with flying a patient, or an actual plane. However, I still haven't the slightest idea, of what an air plane splint is. A Google search wasn't really helpful. So, I'm looking for the answer from old school folks.

[tskstorm]

http://www.apos.net/images/services/airplane.jpg

Its a Shoulder Abduction Splint ... (I googled it myself!)

[Chief1C]

I don't think it would have been anything that complicated.

[tskstorm]

google Shoulder abduction splints plenty that are less complicated !

[2wheelinemt]

wow i checked out that pic of them there splints very confusing looking!!!

[Chief1C]

One of the elder members picked it out of the old crap, eerrr I mean, vintage stuff, pile in the closet. Different than these, it just goes by different names apparently. Dislocation Splint, Airplane Splint, etc. Looks like something that would require lots of cravats and lots of time.