splinting
Bracing broken bones
Splinting is the act of immobilizing an injured body part with a rigid or semi-rigid support.
In first aid, splinting a broken limb prevents further damage during transport: We learned splinting techniques in the emergency response course.
Medical professionals use splinting for fractures, sprains, and post-surgical recovery.
The term extends to any temporary stabilization.
Preventing movement entirely
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- rigidityState of being unbending
bracing · anchoring · strapping · taping · binding · positioning · restriction · support
Performers, throw, or splint
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- orthosisExternal body support device
- slingStrap-based support or launcher
- bandageWound covering strip
tape · crutch · padding · foam · aluminum · plaster · fiberglass · moldable
Split in hard material
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- breakInterrupt continuity
- dislocationForced out of position
- strainExcessive stretching force
trauma · wound · swelling · ligament · tendon · bone · joint · soft tissue
Arm's lower half
Regaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- mendingRestoring damaged items
- repairRestore to working order
- unionJoining into one
callus · consolidation · physiotherapy · mobility · strengthening · range of motion · convalescence · restoration
Initial injury treatment
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- fieldArea of specialty
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
paramedic · trauma care · stabilize · transport · assessment · scene · responder · prehospital
immobilization
Preventing movement entirely
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- stabilizationProcess of becoming steady
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
rigidity · bracing · anchoring · strapping · taping · binding · positioning · restriction · support · fastening
cast
Performers, throw, or splint
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- orthosisExternal body support device
- slingStrap-based support or launcher
bandage · tape · crutch · padding · foam · aluminum · plaster · fiberglass · moldable · prefabricated
fracture
Split in hard material
- sprainLigament stretch injury
- breakInterrupt continuity
- dislocationForced out of position
strain · trauma · wound · swelling · ligament · tendon · bone · joint · soft tissue · stress fracture
forearm
Arm's lower half
leg · arm · elbow · knee · hand · foot · tibia · fibula · radius · ulna
recovery
Regaining what was lost
- rehabilitationRecovery from injury/addiction
- mendingRestoring damaged items
- repairRestore to working order
union · callus · consolidation · physiotherapy · mobility · strengthening · range of motion · convalescence · restoration · progress
first aid
Initial injury treatment
- triageSeverity-based prioritization
- fieldArea of specialty
- improvisedCreated without prior planning
wilderness · paramedic · trauma care · stabilize · transport · assessment · scene · responder · prehospital · extraction
- EMS TrainingEMT certification, EMT training, CPR certification, CPR training, EMT
- fracture carefracture repair, bone healing, bone break, broken bone, simple fracture
- fracture repairbone setting, realignment, pinning, plating, wiring
- Emergency MedicineEMT, emergency medicine, EMS, paramedic, paramedics
- rehabilitationrehab, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, inpatient rehab
- emergency rescue911, CPR, ambulance, paramedic, paramedics
splintingmobilizing
Assembling for action
mobilization · movement · flexing · articulation · physical therapy
splintingmobilization
Organizing for action
mobilizing · casting · physical therapy · dynamic movement · amputation
splinter, splinters, splint, splintered, splintering, splints, splinted