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BANDAGING
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A bandage can be used to:
• Hold a dressing in place over an open wound• Apply direct pressure over a dressing to
control bleeding• Prevent or reduce swelling • Provide support and stability for an
extremity or joint
* A bandage should be clean not sterile
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Types of Bandages
• Roller bandages• Self-adhering, conforming bandages• Gauze rollers• Elastic roller bandages• Triangular bandages
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ROLLER BANDAGES
Different Width Sizes• 1-inch width for fingers• 2-inch width for wrist,
hands, feet• 3-inch width for ankles,
elbows, arms• 4-inch width for knees.
legs
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SELF-ADHERING, CONFORMING BANDAGES
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GAUZE ROLLERS
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ELASTIC ROLLER BANDAGES
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TRIANGULAR BANDAGES
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BANDAGINGHow to do the basics...
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• Bandaging the Head
• Bandaging the Ears
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THE FOLLOWING TERMS ARE USED IN ROLLER BANDAGING
SIMPLE SPIRAL• A roller bandage applied
spirally around the limb.
FIGURE OF EIGHT (CRISS-CROSS)
• A bandage with successive laps crossing over and around each other to resemble the numeric figure eight.
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SPIRAL REVERSE
• A spiral bandage that is turned and folded back on itself as necessary to make it fit the contour of the body more securely
SPICA
• A kind of figure eight bandage which is applied to a joint or trunk.
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SPLINTING EXTREMITIES
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Reasons for Splinting to stabilize an injured area are to:
• Reduce pain• Prevent damage to muscle, nerves and
blood vessels• Prevent a closed fracture from becoming an
open fracture• Reduce bleeding and swelling
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TYPES OF SPLINTING
• Air Splint• Pillow Splint• Buddy taping or a self splint
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AIR SPLINT
Device for temporarily immobilizing fractured or otherwise injured extremities. It consists of an inflatable cylinder that can be closed at either end and becomes rigid when filled with air under pressure. Also called Aircast splint
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PILLOW SPLINT
Provides exceptional comfort and maximum pain relief during rest and sleep.
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BUDDY TAPING OR SELF SPLINT
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SLINGS
• Sling support and protect the upper extremities.
• Sling is not a bandage, it used as a support for any injury to the shoulder or arm.
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ARM SLINGS
• The purpose of an arm sling is to immobilize and protect an injured arm so that it can heal. Though broken arms are a common reason for wearing a sling, you don't necessarily have to have a broken bone to wear one - contusions, sprains, and dislocations can also require a sling.
• Sling can be vital to your healing process because, in addition to supporting your arm as it heals, it provides a sign to others to treat your arm gently.
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ARM SLING
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Splinting Specific Areas
1. Shoulderit involve the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), or the head humerus (upper arm)
2. Elbow
UPPER EXTREMITIES• Forearm • Wrist, hand and fingers• Pelvis and hips• Femur (Thigh)
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3. Knee• Knee in bent position• Knee in straight position
LOWER EXTREMITIES• Lower leg (Tibia/Fibula)• Thigh (Femur)• Lower leg• Ankle and foot