3M™ Scotchcast™ Splinting Guide

Ulnar Gutter Volar Splint Thumb Spica Sugar Tong

Splint Common Uses Splint Splint
Common Uses Wrist Sprains/ Common Uses Common Uses
5th Metacarpal Strains, Carpal Navicular Fracture, Colles’ Fracture,
Fracture, 4th Tunnel, Lacerations, Thumb Dislocation, Forearm Fracture
Metacarpal Night Splints Ligamentous (Radial/Ulnar)
Fracture Injuries, Bennett’s
Fracture

Sugar Tong Posterior Posterior Posterior

Splint Long-Arm Short-Leg Long-Leg Splint
Common Uses Splint Splint Common Uses
Humeral Fracture Common Uses Common Uses Ligamentous
Supracondylar Tibia/Fibula Injuries of the
Fracture, Elbow Fracture, Ankle Knee, Dislocation
Sprains/Strains Fracture, of the Knee Joint,
Metatarsal Tibia and Fibula
Fracture Shaft Fractures,
Femoral Shaft
Fracture

Stirrup Splint Medial-Lateral

Common Uses Long-Leg Splint
Ankle Fractures, Common Uses
Ankle Sprains/ Ligamentous
Strains Injuries of the
knee, Tibia and
Fibula Fractures
 Splinting Wetting Techniques

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Water Bottle Technique Water Bottle/Faucet Technique

Dribble water Pour minimal

1 onto backing 1 1A amount of
material and water down
rub beaded back side of
water to fiberglass
penetrate using faucet
backing or water bottle

1
material. to dampen
splint.

Opening Splint Cover Technique 2 Squeeze

splint to
spread
water into
1 Peel back fiberglass.
one side

2
of backing
material to
expose splint .

Dipping in Bucket Technique

2 Dribble water 1 Squeeze

onto exposed one or two
splinting times while
material. immersed in 3
water.

3 Rub water 2 Squeeze out

to penetrate excess water.
splint material.
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4 Replace 3 Wrap flat

backing in towel
material.­­ and press
5

to blot out
remaining
excess
water.

Important note: Refer to the Instructions for Use for complete information
related to the use of 3M™ Scotchcast™ splinting products.
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