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The document provides instructions and techniques for using various types of splints including ulnar gutter, volar, thumb spica, sugar tong, and posterior splints. It also details different techniques for wetting splints such as using a water bottle or dipping in a bucket of water.

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The document provides instructions and techniques for using various types of splints including ulnar gutter, volar, thumb spica, sugar tong, and posterior splints. It also details different techniques for wetting splints such as using a water bottle or dipping in a bucket of water.

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3M™ Scotchcast™ Splinting Guide

Ulnar Gutter Volar Splint Thumb Spica Sugar Tong


Splint Common Uses Splint Splint
Common Uses Wrist Sprains/ Common Uses Common Uses
5th Metacarpal Strains, Carpal Navicular Fracture, Colles’ Fracture,
Fracture, 4th Tunnel, Lacerations, Thumb Dislocation, Forearm Fracture
Metacarpal Night Splints Ligamentous (Radial/Ulnar)
Fracture Injuries, Bennett’s
Fracture

Sugar Tong Posterior Posterior Posterior


Splint Long-Arm Short-Leg Long-Leg Splint
Common Uses Splint Splint Common Uses
Humeral Fracture Common Uses Common Uses Ligamentous
Supracondylar Tibia/Fibula Injuries of the
Fracture, Elbow Fracture, Ankle Knee, Dislocation
Sprains/Strains Fracture, of the Knee Joint,
Metatarsal Tibia and Fibula
Fracture Shaft Fractures,
Femoral Shaft
Fracture

Stirrup Splint Medial-Lateral


Common Uses Long-Leg Splint
Ankle Fractures, Common Uses
Ankle Sprains/ Ligamentous
Strains Injuries of the
knee, Tibia and
Fibula Fractures
Splinting Wetting Techniques

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Water Bottle Technique Water Bottle/Faucet Technique

Dribble water Pour minimal


1 onto backing 1 1A amount of
material and water down
rub beaded back side of
water to fiberglass
penetrate using faucet
backing or water bottle

1
material. to dampen
splint.

Opening Splint Cover Technique 2 Squeeze


splint to
spread
water into
1 Peel back fiberglass.
one side

2
of backing
material to
expose splint .

Dipping in Bucket Technique

2 Dribble water 1 Squeeze


onto exposed one or two
splinting times while
material. immersed in 3
water.

3 Rub water 2 Squeeze out


to penetrate excess water.
splint material.
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4 Replace 3 Wrap flat


backing in towel
material.­­ and press
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to blot out
remaining
excess
water.

Important note: Refer to the Instructions for Use for complete information
related to the use of 3M™ Scotchcast™ splinting products.
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Infection Prevention Division
2510 Conway Avenue 3M and Scotchcast are trademarks
St. Paul, MN 55144-1000 of 3M. Used under license in Canada.
USA Please recycle. Printed in USA.
Phone 1-800-228-3957 © 3M 2016. All rights reserved.
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