Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/First aid/Kneecap splint

Carefully straighten  the  injured  limb. Immobilize the fracture by placing a padded board under the  injured  limb. The board  should  be  at least 4 inches wide and should reach from the but- tock  to  the  heel. Place extra  padding  under  the knee and just above the heel, as shown in the illustration. Use strips  of  bandage  to  fasten  the  leg  to the board in four places: (1) just below the knee; (2) just above the knee; (3) at the ankle; and (4) at  the  thigh. DO NOT  COVER  THE  KNEE ITSELF. Swelling is likely to occur very rapidly, and any  bandage  or  tie  fastened  over  the  knee would quickly become too tight. Treat the victim for shock  and  evacuate  as  soon  as  possible.

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