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==Background==

==Indications==
*[[Clavicle fracture]], [[Humerus fracture]], [[Acromioclavicular injuries]], soft tissue injuries

==Procedure==
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*Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
*Apply sling and swathe as shown
**A = Sling
**B = Sling + Swathe
*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
*Perform shoulder range of motion exercises upon discharge unless contraindicated ([[Proximal humerus fracture]])
**Prevents [[Adhesive capsulitis]]
*Sling should extend to MCP joint of the immobilized arm to prevent excessive ulnar deviation of the wrist (can lead to ulnar neuropathy) <ref name="Immobilization and splinting">Bond M. Immobilization and splinting. In: Bond M, ed. Orthopedic Emergencies: Expert Management for the Emergency Physician. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press; October 31, 2013.</ref>

==See Also==
*[[Splinting]]

==References==
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[[Category:Orthopedics]]
[[Category:Procedures]]
[[Category:Sports Medicine]]