Yesterday Dr. Susan McDowell showed the students how to use some splinting techniques using a “SAM” splint and Ace wrap for fractures in arms and legs. Dr. McDowell gave them all their own ace wraps among other supplies she donated to the program. The “SAM” splints are courtesy of Cyril Thomas who will be joining us in a couple of weeks.
One of the students saw an interesting orthopedic case in one of the villages. A hunter shot a wild bore but it charged him. Before the bore died he rammed into the hunter's arm, breaking his humerus (upper arm bone). Using techniques from last year the Barefoot Dr splinted the arm with bamboo and cloth for 6 weeks. When the Barefoot Dr last saw him, the hunter is recovering but he is still very stiff in his arm. These “SAM” splints will be lighter and flexible and easy to use. This new splints and Ace Wraps will make it much easier and faster to splint injuries.
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