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How To Apply a Posterior Ankle Splint
Equipment for a Posterior Ankle Splint
Stockinette (enough to cover the area from above the fibular head to past the metatarsal heads) Roll padding (eg, cotton roll) 10-cm (4-inch) width Plaster or fiberglass splinting material*, 10- to 15-cm (4- to 6-inch) width—wide enough to cover posterior surface of leg and malleoli and long enough to reach from the fibular head to the metatarsal heads Elastic bandage, usually 10-cm (4-inch) width Lukewarm water and bucket or other container Nonsterile gloves * Fiberglass and plaster are usually supplied as single-layer rolls, but there are also commercially available rolls of pre-constructed splints that include multiple layers of fiberglass/plaster as well as padding. 