Front | What are the two situations in which you must splint the limb in the position of deformity? |
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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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