SAN DIEGO – When a child goes to the emergency room with a possible broken bone, a splint often is used to stabilize the injured limb and reduce pain until the patient is seen by an orthopedic ...

A splint is a piece of medical equipment used to keep an injured body part from moving and to protect it from any further damage. Splinting is often used to stabilize a broken bone while the injured ...

SAN DIEGO — As many as 93% of splints applied to fractures in children at pediatric emergency departments and urgent care centers may be done incorrectly, according to the results of a new study. The ...

SAN DIEGO – October 10, 2014. More than 90 percent of potential pediatric fractures are splinted improperly in emergency rooms and urgent care centers, which can lead to swelling and skin injuries, ...

A study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine says that over 90 percent of potential pediatric fractures are splinted improperly in emergency rooms. This can lead to swelling ...