BRACES/SPLINTS

HISTORY
• Splinting has been used since ancient times. Evidence
suggests that splint usage dates back to 1500 B.C.
that could treat not only fractures but burns as
well. These splints were made from materials like,
"leaves, reeds, bamboo, and bark padded with linen
and copper.
•  Mummies from Egypt have been uncovered wearing
splints
• Hippocrates, alive from 460–377 B.C., was very well
known for his discoveries and techniques for
splinting.
History
• In 1517creation of braces started.  Armor
makers were knowledgeable in areas of the
exterior anatomy and joint alignment, making braces
the obvious replacement for their armor making.
• In the mid-1700s, doctors and mechanics worked
with each other to create splints 
• In the 1800s it was beginning to be recognized that
rehabilitation after an injury was important.
Orthopedics began to become a separate field from
general surgery.
What is a BRACE/SPLINT?
• Essentially, there is no difference between a
splint and a brace; the words can be used
interchangeably.
• Sometimes a splint is also called an orthosis.
• A splint or brace is a device used to hold a body part
still after an injury or surgery.
• It is a supportive device that protects a broken
bone or injury.
• A splint keeps the injured part of your body still, to
help with pain and promote healing
• Used to provide support to bones and muscles
which have been damaged through a break, fracture
or a sprain.

• Splints are made from toughened materials including

plaster, fiberglass or hard plastic and are held in place
using elastic, a self-adhesive wrap.
PURPOSES OF BRACE

1. Immobilize a joint or body segment.

2. Restrict movement in a given direction.

3. Assist movement.

4. Reduce weight bearing force.

5. Correct the shape of the body.

SHANTZ COLLAR
FOR CERVICAL SPINE AFFECTION
PHILADELPHIA
• FOR CERVICAL SPINE AFFECTION
JEWETTE BRACE
Fracture of the Lower Thoracic &
Upper Lumbar Spine
CHAIR BACK BRACE
• FOR LUMBO SACRAL
AFFECTION
TAYLOR BRACE
• FOR UPPER
THORACIC
SPINE
AFFECTION
FORESTER BRACE
FOR
CERVICO-THORA
CO-LUMBAR
SPINE
AFFECTION
YAMAMOTO

FOR SCOLIOSIS
MILWAUKEE BRACE:
FOR SCOLIOSIS
 UNILATERAL / BILATERAL
SHORT / LONG LEG BRACE
■ FOR POST POLIOMYELITIS WITH
RESIDUAL PARALYSIS
Bilateral Brace
FOUR POSTER BRACE
• Cervical spine immobilization
 Scottish Rite
• For Coxa Plana or Leg Calve Perthes Disease
Scottish Rite
BANJO SPLINT
FOR PERIPHERAL NERVE INJURY
DENNIS BROWNE SPLINT
• FOR CLUBFOOT DEFORMITY
 BRAUN BOHLER SPLINT
• TIBIAL PLATEAU
•  It is a
common splint used in
wards for
immobilization and
reduction of most lower
limb fractures and
treatment of other
lower limb pathologies.
OPEN HEIMMER
• FOR RADIAL NERVE INJURY
COCK-UP SPLINT SPLINT
• TO PREVENT WRIST DROP
Lively Finger Splint
Shoulder Strap
Arm sling
 Nurse Management
• Assess the neurovascular status before application
• Nurse gives information about the underlying
pathologic condition and the purpose and
expectations of the prescribed treatment regimen.
• Prepare the patient for the application of the cast,
brace, or splint by describing the anticipated sights,
sounds, and sensations
• Evaluate pain associated with the musculoskeletal
condition
• Alert: A patient's unrelieved pain must be
immediately reported to the physician to avoid
possible paralysis and necrosis.

• The nurse monitors circulation, motion, and

sensation of the affected extremity

• Normal findings include minimal edema, minimal

discomfort, pink color, warm to touch, rapid
capillary refill response, normal sensations, and ability
to exercise fingers or toes
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QUESTIONS???