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How To Apply a Sugar Tong Arm Splint
Equipment
Stockinette (enough to cover the area from metacarpophalangeal [MCP] joints to the mid-humerus) Roll padding (eg, cotton roll) 7.5 cm (3 inch) width Plaster or fiberglass splinting material, 7.5 to 10 cm (3 to 4 inch) width—long enough to cover from one aspect of the MCP joints around the elbow to the other aspect of the MCP joints Strong scissors and/or shears Elastic bandage, usually 7.5 to 10 cm (3 to 4 inch) width Lukewarm water and bucket or other container Nonsterile gloves 