Assessment of Splinting Quality: A Prospective Study Comparing Different Practitioners

CONCLUSION: The appropriateness and complication rates of splints applied in the ED differ based on the type of provider and the institution. Outside hospitals were found to have the highest complication rates, while the lowest rates were associated with splints placed by Orthopaedics. These findings support the importance of education of proper splinting technique in non-trauma hospitals.Level of Evidence: III.PMID:34552418 | PMC:PMC8259183

Source: Iowa orthopaedic journal - September 23, 2021 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Keegan T Conry Douglas S Weinberg John H Wilber Raymond W Liu Source Type: research