While playing a friendly game of tackle football, Mateo takes a fall, and it feels like his left knee has exploded. His friends call Emergency Services, and an EMR is dispatched to assess Mateo’s injury. As the EMR gently palpates Mateo’s knee, she tells him that it seems as if he has dislocated it. She asks his friends to grab any towels they may have in their cars. When they return, the EMR uses the towels to pad Mateo’s kneecap and between his legs. Then, she secures his legs together using triangular bandages. Which type of splint has the EMR used to manage Mateo’s wound?

Question

soft splint

rigid splint

improvised splint

traction splint

Answer 1

The EMR has used an improvised splint to manage Mateo's wound. This is indicated by the use of towels and triangular bandages to stabilize his knee and legs, which are materials not typically categorized as conventional splints but are effectively used in this emergency situation.