See the instructor in this video (Dr. Donner) speak and take a splinting workshop at the upcoming National CME Conference on Wilderness Medicine. All medical specialities are welcome! wilderness-medicine.com/cme-conferences/santa-fe/

After watching this video about a year ago, I was dispatched to a car versus kid on a bicycle and he had a fractured forearm and I used a SAM splint to make a sugar tong for the kid. Thanks!!

Dang. Who knew Jimmy Buffett knew so much about emergency medical treatment?! Seriously- great video, thank you.

best looking SAM Job I've seen in a veryyy long time. well done.

I love it. Excellent review of the basics. Dr. Donner rocks.

I introduced this technique to my first aid teacher and we used it in class I looked like the smart guy .. thanks a lot

Awesome technique!!

Loved this - comical and educational, thank you!

Remember CSM before and after splinting. Good video.

Good explanations! Thanks for the video

great video

apparently new unused sam splints make people happy! nice video!

Thank you! very useful

Excellent, thank you.

Self adhesive conforming bandage would be best to hold splint. It attaches and sticks to its self but is not sticky to the touch or stick to skin. A bit like velcro. Saves the need for tape. 👊🏻

@cromano6830

3 жыл бұрын

And it’s waterproof!

Well that’s very interesting and informative. I’m going to subscribe today. Thanks and will look forward to more great videos. 😁👍👍

I just recently had a tib/fib fracture in a motorcycle accident and this splint is 1000 times better then the splint they had in the ambulance. Would of loved to get my leg as stable as her arm was with the sam splint

@LulepeLP

2 жыл бұрын

Wth? We use Sams on ambulances here, I thought that was common

Thank you

thank you a lot

Rather late to comment on this, but I've only just found your channel (already a big fan), just thought I would chip in, my first aid instructor taught us to use the opposite limb to measure up the splint. i.e. if the right arm was broken measure the splint up on the left arm then transfer it over.

@ZantherStone

5 жыл бұрын

Fredrik Keate isn’t that what he taught also already?

My only issue with the wrap is being able to verify radial pulse post application. I always leave a little gap to verify distal pulses post application.

Thank you, and nice mnemonic for remembering supination (you can carry soup in your hand) vs pronation.

@MedWild

9 жыл бұрын

whistlerbrk You're welcome

@rhoonah5849

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I used this in my anatomy class and my professor thought it was a great idea to remember it.

Loved the Video. As a Medical Student and avid Hiker it's good to see these in use. Would love to see some more applications of them in use. C-Spine Collars, or ankles etc. I know the basics of them but it's always good to see how a professional would do it. Cheers Mark

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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2 жыл бұрын

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@dominicthiago2928

2 жыл бұрын

@Silas Carter you are welcome :)

What about cutting the sam splint to start just past the elbow and cupping it underneath, wrapping and then using a sling? That seems more practical to me in order to support the limb.

I have had more than my fair share of broken bones in my life so im pretty aware of the pain associated with them and the techniques used on me previously by paramedics. This is a product not been used on me, it does look to be an effective splint however i also know it would be pretty darn painful to shape around the break. Once secured it would be very effective. I realise the pain wont be such an issue if you were being treated by a paramedic as they can give you fast effecting pain relief, but if you are anyone else you wont have access to sufficient fast action pain relieving medications so this would be quite painful to put on, that being said I would have one or two of these in my medkit however I would also have what has previously been used on me which is Inflatable Splint. They are as it sounds effectively a blow up sock that inflates to wrap around and secure the injured bone. Great product that takes up very little space though isnt cheap.

@MedWild

9 жыл бұрын

MaZEEZaM Thanks for your comment.

Would it make sense to use the sugar tong on any/every forearm fracture?

What would your use as the best material to wrap around the arm before applying the splint - in order to pad pressure points and absorb a bit of moisture ? ACE Wrap ? I imagine, the skin can become quite irritated after a couple of hours in the sun or other hot environment. Regards, Michael

@bresq343

3 жыл бұрын

A common thing you can use is a cut up t-shirt, or roller gauze to pad prior to splinting.

Seems like that splint manipulation including elbow adjustment at end would REALLY HURT more than just holding it still yourself

@seanstevens1651

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the moulding of the elbow look pretty forceful and painful.

Could you wrap the sam splint with a compressed / rolled gauze too medical tape to hold it or would this not work as well? Does the wrap need to be elastic?

@MedWild

9 жыл бұрын

Matt A Elastic material (ace wrap, coban, etc) would probably work best, but if a roll of guaze is all you have- it could probably help maintain the splint in place to some degree. Thanks for the comment

That's good.... 'soup in your hand'....

The way she looks at him… 😂

Splint god

So, instead of paying attention like I should, I was just wondering why you didn't refer to your niece by her name, but just insisted on calling her "the niece". I am not a smart man. Anyway, all the best to your and the niece, hope she recovers well.