Fundamentals of Splinting

[@shietnewfeature.delethethis]

i once broke my wrist while ice skating in pe class, the teacher didnt believe me and told me to sit for a while to see if it goes away. After ~5-10 mins of me being "shit it hurts, dont go to shock, act cool" the teacher said i could see a nurse. tried to open a door with that hand for a test and it suprisingly didnt have much strenght. It was one shit show to get the ice skates off & haul that shit ~0.7km to the school nurse. it was fractured and it was in a funny angle. still is for a bit. moral of the story: fuck pe

[@cardiaccoder9622]

gkluhbbkhffgtry6t7guhäåä. Lol I also broke several bones in my wrist during PE and the teacher thought it was just brused and made me wait until the end of class. Second I get to the nurse she tells me its broken

[@kennethrussell5604]

Ice skating in p.e?

[@titter3648]

I broke one of the bones in the arm right above the wrist while snowboarding. It was on a jump and i lost my balance a little on the landing and touched the ground with my arm and kept on riding down the rest of the slope. It hurt a little bit in the arm when i touched the ground to regain balance, but very minimal pain so i did not think more about it until i got to the bottom of the slope and was going to loosen the bindings of my snowboard. And then i noticed my right hand was not working... So i pulled up my jacket sleve and there was a big bump where one of the bones in the arm was misaligned and i knew right away that my arm was broken. But it was strange that it was so little pain when i broke it. But later in the hospital when they pulled the arm bone back in alignment THAT was a lot of pain. With two nurses pulling on one side of the arm and a doctor pulling on the other side of the arm with no local anesthesia.

[@asiablack1968]

gkluhbbkhffgtry6t7guhäåä me sever asthma, that is worsened by the cold, PE teacher, why don’t the class go out and run a mile, don’t mind it’s 24° F out! Fuck PE and school!

[@coffeeenema6958]

@@kennethrussell5604 She must live in Russia

[@R3DGaming81]

Sam recommends the sam splint😂😂😂

[@Miamibeachlifestyle]

How much is Sam splint paying him... must be millions

[@Fede_uyz]

Coincidence, I THINK *NOT!*

[@Inconsistent-Dogwash]

isaiah mckinley sounds good to me

[@tacoguy210]

I shit myself when he said that

[@Jarhead0331]

Wonder what Lt. Dick Williams would recommend

[@kyleramirez5900]

I'm glad I found this channel, I'm planning to go into EMT school and I'm not at that level of advancement in my pathway to take a class yet, and these can help in emergencies or general knowledge during my studies

[@NorwegianEmergencyVehicles]

Im gonna recommend your videos going forward, these are helpful!

[@TacMedTV]

This a very important skill! I'm glad that you covered the topic! Stay Safe!!

[@Chapelron]

sam using a sam splint? can he use himself as a splint?

[@morelbuendia3622]

So nice to be in your country.. All first aider needs are available.. Unlike in our country is quite expensive..its not easy to request or procure our personal kit.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

What country are you in? And dont worry, life is quickly becoming unaffordable for the working class at the speed of light here in burger land.

[@dvoz9023]

7:55 "Something to wrap around the extrimity" me thinking: " duckttape" 🤔😂

[@lemax6865]

Please don't use duct tape, it's very difficult to remove without further hurting the patient and it tends to contract nastily, which causes pain.

[@thcthehonestclone6329]

Piano wire...the tighter the better...check CMS ✔

[@wolftinfilmcartography2620]

@@lemax6865 You may be able to twist it and make an impromptu rope which you can tie around the splint

[@aftman5404]

I did some Boy Scout first aid class but forgot the splint part . I’m pretty sure they just said use a stick and a t shirt. a couple weeks after that I fractured my right pinky. Anyways thanks for the great content

[@lukeviltrakis212]

Reading matareal like magazines work good for split,ting for arms and hands

[@threeeightsixeight]

I broke my radius while mountain biking and biked 5 miles out of the trail and 10 miles to the er! last time I went mountain biking alone with no phone, I would not recommend it. 4 months of my life down the drain. I knew I broke it as I lost all grip strength immediately, however it did hurt in the slightest. 0/10 would not do again.

[@mar117117]

One point, don't splint unless necessary. No point in causing distress to someone who is not in severe pain while the ambulance with professional tools and care is comming in a couple of minutes.

[@leehart9055]

I like ths SAM splint, but I am old school. the pillow makes a wonderful splint for some injuries>

[@minedustry]

I'd love to hear anything skateboard injury specific. I have seen a broken left wrist more than once and this one guy had a head injury and got really violent, throwing punches! How do you deal with a injured person who irrational and violent?

[@christophulanski3253]

Thx for another great material! Can you make a video on your motorcycle first aid kit? I am just buying my first motorcycle, and I am interested in your point on view on first aid kit in limited space.

[@christophulanski3253]

Kawasaki Ninja 250r but I want to change it to KTM Duke 390 in the future. THX for the reply.

[@MMBNMalternateaccoun]

Would you recommend someone who likes to back country backpack for days at a time to carry a splint with them? I go on multi day hikes sometimes and I have a very basic medical kit. I was going to buy an IFAK kit and get some plaster cast and splint rolls to put in it for just in case.

[@VickiBee]

So the DOCTORS didn't even know what to do with mine and wanted me to go home from ER bc an X-ray didn't show a break; because there was too much swelling or it didn't show it at first but when I came back and did another X-ray, it showed a break from one side of the bone, all the way up the shaft and stopped on the other side of the bone. I couldn't believe they missed it the first time.

[@wholeNwon]

It is VERY common for the first radiograph of a non-displaced Fx. to be negative until some bone reabsorption at the fracture line has occurred. The spiral fx. that you describe should not have been missed by any doc and never by a radiologist.

[@ghostlypirate_5083]

Could I use a pressure bandage to wrap the splint?

[@PrepMedic]

Yes

[@veganconservative1109]

I came to look up info on SAM splints. Nice video. However, got to add that the dummy in the background ((I hope it is a dummy...)) is very distracting. My eyes kept going to it. :)

[@itswillyyy5311]

Random question, what jacket are you wearing?

[@Spiritturtles96]

Sam can you please make a video on advice for the national registry exam

[@chronicallylovecats2881]

Do asthma care

[@cameronphillips2490]

Still want @PrepMedic

[@minijamf]

Eat 2 kiwis a day to eliminate asthma! Also, avoid dairy products!

[@itsreallyhairy3555]

Great videos bro.

[@hsnhbo]

it would be good if you practice first then talk the theory, or practice follow by theory.

[@nestorroman2694]

Pillow + duck tape

[@Bacciagalupe]

: )

[@marjcabidog]

move mannequin! move! hahaha

[@privatesector0422]

Hi Sam SPLINT

[@axium5631]

lol its a sam splint same as his name

[@reesemcgee5803]

So I took the WFR (Wilderness First Responder) that NOLS offers and we were taught to always use extra padding such as a shirt just to give some more cushioning before the SAM splint goes on. Opinions on if this matters?

[@PrepMedic]

It depends on the length of application. Days? absolutely. Hours? no not really.

[@reesemcgee5803]

PrepMedic Awesome, thank you, that makes sense.

[@minilockwood24]

I don’t know if you’ve already done a video on it before, but I would be interested to see a breakdown of what you keep in your motorcycle kit. I built one last year and am curious to see if you have similar or different thoughts on what to keep in it

[@nicmackowey510]

I don't think the Sam splint is available in Canada.. But thank you.. I find the videos very informative.. Can you some time do one on mental Health.. Like when you get called to an overdose / attempted suicide

[@rhoonah5849]

Sam can you do a video on some of the more common fractures where a SAM splint can be used and then how to use it?

[@MadTeal]

Sam - a four year late question for this video…How do you splint a dislocated/fractured knee, bent, only using SAM splints?

[@Jazzl91]

I was kinda expecting the mannequin to move, so creepy😂 great video tho!

[@siennarut5103]

I'm glad I found your channel. This video was very helpful for me because i am one of the sports med trainers for my schools football team and this was great because you went more in depth then my teachers. I was wondering if you could do more videos on first aid at a similar level as this that I could use for injured athletes.

[@docfaust2073]

I live in Iowa and we have a Mary Greeley Medical Center here. Is that the same one you are affiliated with?

[@thcthehonestclone6329]

Awkward.

[@86aidan31]

@@thcthehonestclone6329 lmao

[@wholeNwon]

In the arm example, palpate the radial and ulnar artery pulses, too. And document the findings. This can be legally valuable. Compound and comminuted fractures are more complicated to handle pre-hosp.

[@curt6488]

Hey Sam. If a patient has a severe engulation of a long bone, would a fasplint or other type of vacuum splint be more appropriate than a rigid splint such as the sam or prosplint?

[@becky2235]

Another fantastic video,really informative. Looking forward to the next one!

[@andorpetrei5649]

Thank you for the video! I used some of the techniques demonstrated as my sister broke her ankle and I had to improvise a splint beacuse the hospital was a 3 /4 hour from our house.

[@aaronjameshorne]

I spend hours on KZbin because of educational videos like this one.

[@nolanledwith2039]

What if they have a compound fracture? How can I splint if the bone is popping out? Thanks 🙏

[@kurtismeinhardt68]

Stabilize the bone and splint around it.

[@richardfosnough909]

Great advice , I was a medic in the Army

[@whiteyfisk9769]

How do you feel about Israel?

[@jenniferbray9807]

I am the Team Manager for the boy's soccer team at Griffin High School in Griffin, Ga and I need some help if I get an asthma attack while traveling for an away soccer game. Could you please do a video on Asthma attacks? I have had a bunch if attacks and I do not know what to do. Also, I stepped into a pothole and twisted/sprained my left ankle and it really hurts when I try to walk or stand on it for long. How can I get my ankle to stop hurting ? Also, when I walk on it, I can hear popping sounds for a few minutes but then it goes away.

[@auntkaz422]

You should probably go see your doctor about both issues.

[@Domedica.]

Christoph Ulanski Paramedic from Germany here... Never got the deal we all get teached to apply a sam splint on the under side of the arm. Rotating the inside of the palm up and putting the Splint than still on from the under side / top of the arm. In this case Radius and Ulnar are Running parallel to each other reducing pain and stress on nerves and Blood vessels while on the teached methode Radius and ulnar cross each other....

[@jacob476]

I don't understand what you are trying to say. Can you clarify

[@thienhunk]

@@jacob476 Here's a picture goo.gl/images/sV9oYu . What he meant is that when applying the splint, the forearm should be in the supine position instead of prone, like in the video.

[@brianmurphy6760]

Great Video. What type of jacket are you wearing in this video? I would really like to pick one up. Please keep doing these videos. The info is invaluable.

[@user-vt1ib5ch3i]

Sam, can you please show us what you carry in your motorcycle kit?

[@Asymmetrical.athlete_]

You can also cut a Sam splint down and use it at a modified riser on your long gun

[@judepiltingsrud8597]

I know this vid is old and there may not be any lurkers here anymore but what do you do for a false joint? Say an arm was broken between the wrist and elbow, should you try to set the bone or just avoid movement? Should you try to splint it at the angle it's already in?

[@thcthehonestclone6329]

1 Don't tape or strap over joints or wounds 2 immobile joints distal and proximal to the injury 3 Check CMS before and after 4 Splint as found unless traction splint is required (angular frac)

[@thcthehonestclone6329]

Another good rule of thumb... if the frac is on an arm, after splinting check CMS, then take a roll of gauze and place it in the patients hand to hold, thus maintaining a "position of function." You will impress docs and nurses alike.

[@carsondudley7128]

Traction splints are used exclusively for mid-shaft femur fractures, not angular fractures. Unless your country is wack lol

[@Fede_uyz]

Could you do a video on wraping or not a rib fracture on the field? (Camping, while hiking, in case of somewhere EMS cannot access) I live in a country with almost 0 off road ems capability, so for me, i have been on hikes near rocks, etc. Where should someone fall we would need to extract the patient out of the zone and into a road. I'm a medical student and scout, and have taken plenty of wilderness first aid courses. From the basic, to b-con, to carrying unconcious patients out, etc. But not too long ago i realized i had plenty of practice immovilizing limps and neck, but no rib immovilization.

[@guytheninja]

what foods are best to eat for bone repair??

[@TexasBuyer2001]

Came for the creepy mannequin, stayed for the informative advice :-)

[@auntkaz422]

😂

[@lmartinez3633]

Nice explanation and instruction…in other topic, what brand and model is your jacket?

[@skim193]

be awesome if manekin moved a little...

[@PrepMedic]

Lol I would have a heart attack.

[@mettahuttravels3183]

Love your work, it’s all the same even Australia. Except the dam equipment is more expensive 😢🇦🇺.

[@kevinmckinney166]

Loud intro is loud

[@milipedecentipede2005]

Dat mannequin dude tho HAHAHAHAH

[@AaronWanamaker91]

I was woundering, when storing a SAM splint, does it matter how tight it is folded, or Rolled?

[@AaronWanamaker91]

PrepMedic ok. Thank you for letting me know. I was just thinking of trying to make extra room in my splint pocket of my first-aid pack. Now that I have a few Molle pouches added onto it though, that frees-up space in the main pocket. So, leaving them folded how they originally are, might be ok. Even if I can buy a larger selection of various sizes. I’m just at the SFA with CPR/AED HCP level. Stay safe brother!

[@leifjohnsenvt]

Question, would you mind telling me what is written on the flow chart behind you?

[@vyperbladez5101]

Seeing this for my Human anatomy and physiology class

[@Dash99erOfficial]

Some Russian guy an shabby clothes shot my leg with a little pistol and it hurt but I used one of these splints and it healed! Can't recommend this product enough!

[@giantent763]

Same. The bones mended in less than 10 seconds. The thing is truly magical.

[@asiablack1968]

I didn’t see the the in video comment so for good 2 minuets or so I was staring at the mannequin trying see what was wrong with the person. I should really put my glasses on.

[@eyesky6809]

QUESTION: What is your opinion of the Recon Medical Combat Splint?

[@jasonjohnson626]

All Recon Medical products are made in China. Granted, that doesn't necessarily mean they won't work, not all Chinese products necessarily fit the stereotype of Chinese quality control. But considering that US-made products that are approved by CoTCCC aren't **that** much more expensive than the Chinese products, I'd avoid rolling the dice with Chinese quality control when buying first aid gear. For example, the Recon Medical knockoff CAT is only ten dollars cheaper than a real CAT tourniquet. And the Recon Medical knockoff of the SAM splint is only five dollars cheaper than an actual SAM splint.

[@thomream1888]

And who wants to support the f****** commies? Spend a little more, help keep Americans working.

[@gen3kali877]

I saw no creepy mannequin, so thumbs down?

[@mamaxmerlo1331]

And what about fracture reduction? Do you reduce any big limb fracture deformities in prehospital setting (after an adequate analgesia i mean)?

[@mamaxmerlo1331]

PrepMedic thank you👍🏻

[@9821Joker]

Thank You

[@danielsosarocha6168]

Please subtitles in spanish, your channel is so great i need share but in spanish

[@annawilliams7772]

How do you immobilize a patient?

[@levigerlach7626]

This dude named Josh said you not like that

[@PrepMedic]

What?

[@levigerlach7626]

We watched your video in class, and Josh said you’re not him

[@PrepMedic]

Who is “him” and who is Josh?

[@levigerlach7626]

@@PrepMedic him is him and josh is josh

[@TheMatthew72]

Where can I get a suture kit?

[@nikoh4591]

00:00 Lady in the back doesn't look too good...

[@PossiblyAlena]

omfg thank you for pointing her out to me but also why would you do that she's so creepy!?!?

[@thcthehonestclone6329]

Too many blowjobs....get it? Sorry.

[@sielorstout1213]

Thank you.

[@ZOMBIEHEADSHOTKILLER]

when i was a kid i had a Vac-man toy......The bad guy to stretch Armstrong..... that vacuumed splint is pretty much exactly the same, just different shape...... interesting to see a toy, become a life and limb saving device.

[@uchihabro77]

Why does the dummy in the background look like Vince mcmahon?

[@wcresponder]

Why are you going to curl the fingers into an unnatural position then secure to an unpadded splint? moving fingers moves tendons moves muscle. In other words not secure. I was always taught mid third or above you need to secure next joint.

[@noodlesthe1st]

Getting the knowledge straight from Sam Splint himself.

[@popularyoutuber]

Love that B|Braun Infusion Pump behind you, personally prefer the VP7000 by Arcomedical or the Alaris GP by BD (Becton Dickinson).

[@thealpineexperience]

Ski straps work very well, as well (make sure to pad in between).

[@abstractt8463]

ski straps? like... the stick you use to propell yourself? ( sorry I snowboard)

[@thealpineexperience]

@@abstractt8463 no www.mec.ca/en/products/snow/ski-straps/c/2142

[@basedemt6608]

Did not expect the hard dubstep opening. Lol. Good content though.

[@wadek3860]

Could you use the sam splint on a femur fracture?

[@wildfire_media]

Wade Kandarian negative, non near sturdy enough. Traction splint usually provides the most relief but quite unwieldy. A femur fracture can be a life threatening injury too that people don’t always realize

[@asianprodigyproductions5477]

Just Consumers you’re only able to use a traction splint when there’s ONLY a mid femur fracture which is honestly kinda rare for someone to do. I’d there’s any other fracture in the patela, fib/tib, foot they can’t be used

[@RogueNinjaa]

did you get royalties for this video? i just had to watch this as a necessary part of a recert training I signed up for with a hospital. I paid for the course, and I just want to make sure you are not being taken advantage of. Its kinda crazy on youtube now adays Other than that, good content

[@RogueNinjaa]

i have no problem removing this comment later, i dont want to start any trouble with no one if there is no foul play.

[@PrepMedic]

I don’t ask for royalties. I appreciate when someone reaches out and asks for permission but it isn’t necessary. I post my videos in a public forum so they can be used to educate people in first aid and life saving measures. If I ever decide to publish more exclusive content I’ll hide it behind a paywall. I appreciate your support!

[@RogueNinjaa]

@@PrepMedic oh awesome! As long as you don't mind your work being used thats good enough for me. Thank you for getting back soon!

[@RAMA-gu8cs]

10:00 PERFECTION

[@goodmorning2386]

Awesome video

[@garretr4488]

you sir have some great videos. some of the best on youtube by far!

[@mhfitbody6249]

Shemags make great triangular bandages, and have so many other uses.

[@schumie2997]

long winded but plenty of direct detail, good job, cheers

[@TheBleach1983]

Great job on the video. The humerus and femur are long bones. Your ulnar, radius, tibia, and fibula are short bones though. Just a heads up. All in all, nice work.

[@SneakyCoont]

2:28 rice crispy

[@seand.5535]

you lost me at 3:22 capillary...

[@sugarcan1110]

Magazine" did he mean a playboy or bullet housing 😄

[@baselabuobeid3801]

Respect for the serious and useful content

[@DaddyLongLegs44]

Using a SAM for a forearm fracture, can't you wrap it around the elbow and down the arm to the wrist effectively immobalizing it?

[@Anthony-iq4lf]

Was expecting a history lesson on splints too…good god