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Sugar Tongs Forearm Splinting eMedicine Procedures

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Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/80127-overview

Description: A sugar-tong forearm splint is primarily used for the following fractures:
* Distal ulna fracture
* Distal radius fracture (eg, Smith fracture, Colles fracture)
Rick Kulkarni, MD Updated: May 15, 2009

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Rick Kulkarni, MD
Institution: eMedicine
Primary Subject/Category:

• - OCOSH Classification: Orthopaedic Procedures: Splinting

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Added: Thu Aug 20 2009