Case 4An orthopedic resident asks you if you would like to help him reduce an ankle injury. The patient is a 18 year old soccer player who twisted her ankle and has a resulting distal fibular fracture that is displaced. He has sedated the patient and given her pain medications. You help him reduce the ankle injury and he now would like you to splint the ankle so she can go home until her surgical consultation tomorrow. What type of splint would you use? show answerWhat does this splint look like? show answer
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