Once the doctor has assessed the fracture in your limbs, the
treatment gets started .The very first option for the treatment of a fractured limb
is splinting. Splinting is the method in which padded pieces of plaster are
placed over the injured limb. Some of the doctors can also use fiberglass
instead of plaster. Both are still recommended and currently used on fractured
bones today. The padded pieces of plaster are wrapped by using gauze. An
elastic wrap is also used to prevent from movement of the fractured bone.
Splinting is only one of the methods used to immobilize the
fracture. The entire joint around the injury site is prevented from moving by
putting a splint around them. Splinting also helps to set the angle and
position of the fractured bone. The broken bone is pushed to the original
place.
After a few days of the injury, splinting is removed and
circumferential casting is done over the fractured area. Initially casting
cannot be done. The reason behind that is very interesting. What are the
symptoms when the bone gets fractured? When there is a fracture the injured
area swells. Some irritation and inflammation are also noticed with pain. If
casting is done prior to the splinting, it may not work properly.
The casting is applying plaster of Paris which becomes hard
and rigid. The liquid plaster of Paris is used in effective casting. It is then
allowed to solidify to form a rigid shape. Some other components are also mixed
together to form the mixture of cast. It helps immobilize the part the injured
site for faster fracture treatment.
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