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Situations Splint Limb Position Deformity Severe Case Dislocations

Front What are the two situations in which you must splint the limb in the position of deformity?
Back You must do this when:
1) the deformity is severe, as is the case with many dislocations,
and
2) when you encounter resistance or extreme pain when applying gentle traction to the fracture of a shaft of a long bone.

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