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How To Apply a Long Arm Splint
Tips and Tricks
Warm water makes plaster set more quickly, so if you are unfamiliar with applying splints use cooler water to increase your working time. The top and bottom edges of the splint may poke the skin, so roll them over slightly. Because this splint is lengthy, consider recruiting an assistant to help support the plaster material as it is being applied. Alternatively, if no assistant is available, a few short lengths of cotton padding can be loosely applied circumferentially around the proximal and distal aspect of the splint to help hold the wet plaster in place as you apply the elastic wrap. 