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Look for the following condition.
• Presence of adequate circulation.
• Presence of adequate pulsation.
• Presence of any color change.
• Presence of numbness and tingling.

6. Fracture boards
Fracture boards are used to make the bed firm and to prevent the bed from sagging
They are placed under the mattress of patients with a fractured spine, hip or lower limbs
or slipped disc

Purpose
• To maintain good body alignment.

• To prevent bed from sagging.
• To support the injured part when the patient has fractured spine, hips, lower limps.

Equipment
1. Fracture board
2. Thin foam mattress
Procedure
1. Explain the procedure to the patient
2. Wash hands
3. Assemble the necessary equipment.
4. Positioning the patient
5. First tie the bandage above the injured part
6. Joints must be immobilized above and below the location of injury.
7. Wash hands.
8. Document and report

7. Sandbags
Sandbags are used for supporting or immobilizing a limb
They should be covered with a towel and placed one on either side of a limb
Purpose
• To relive discomfort

• Sand bags are used for supporting or immobilizing limbs
• Used to support as in fractures bone
• They should be covered with towel and placed on either side of the limb
• To prevent foot drop or wrist drop
• To prevent contracture
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