Cock up splint is used in treatment of ?: (A) Radial nerve palsy, (B) Ulnar nerve palsy, (C) Median nerve palsy, (D) Posterior interosseous nerve palsy
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Radial nerve palsy Splints Any material which is used to suppo a fracture is called splint. Splints are used for immobilizing fractures; either temporarily during transpoation or for definitive treatment. The most commonly employed splints is plaster of paris (POP) splint. Various POP splints are. Casts : - Here the POP roll completely encircles the limb. Slab : - It is not completely encircles the limb, but only one half or one third circumference. Spica : - This encircles a pa of the body; e.g., hip spica for fractures around hip.