Introduction to splinting and positioning

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Splinting and positioning are used after a burn to prevent secondary complications that can impact on a child’s immediate and longer term use of a limb. Burns literature reports the use of splinting and positioning through acute and rehabilitation phases of recovery to:

  • prevent scar contractures and maintain elongation of scar tissue
  • control oedema through elevation
  • protect skin grafts/surgical releases
  • preserve joint range of movement
  • prevent deformity

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Click on the purple hotspots below to reveal the different types of splints.