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Splint a Suspected Fracture

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Signs and Symptoms of a

Fractured Limb• Part of the fractured bone may stick through the skin.

• Pain, tenderness, swelling, and/or bruising at a

particular location.

• One arm or leg may appear to be shorter than the other

or the limb may be in an abnormal position (looks

deformed).

• The casualty may have difficulty in moving an arm or

leg.

• The casualty has massive injury to an arm or leg.

• The casualty may have heard a "snapping" sound at

the time of the injury.

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Splint Applied to a

Fracture of the Thigh

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Fractured Forearm with Splint (A) and

Sling (B)

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Fractured Forearm with Shirttail Used

for a Sling and a Swathe

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