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How To Apply a Long Arm Splint
Equipment
Stockinette (enough to cover the area from mid-humerus to the metacarpals) 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—wide enough to cover the posterior surface of the humerus and long enough to extend from mid-humerus along the ulnar surface of the forearm to the metacarpals Strong scissors and/or shears Elastic bandage, usually 10-cm (4-inch) width Lukewarm water and bucket or other container Nonsterile gloves 