SplintBox Sugar Tong Splint (STS) Instructions
1. Open the SplintBox STS, unfold the plastic liner, remove and set items aside.
2. Fold the plastic liner over the edges of the box in order to create a dipping reservoir for the plaster. Fill the box up with warm water.
3. Wrap hand, wrist, forearm, and halfway up the upper arm with the cotton rolls. The splint should stop short of the metacarpal heads to allow active range of motion of the fingers. You should aim to have >50% overlap or enough padding with the cotton so that the skin is protected from the plaster. Make sure to pad pressure points (ulnar border) with extra cotton and avoid wrinkles to prevent potential pressure sores or ulcers.
4. Rip the pre-fabricated plaster slab to desired length. The splint should wrap around the posterior aspect of the proximal elbow and end at the metacarpal heads on both the front and back of the hand.
5. Submerge the plaster slab in the dipping reservoir. Wring it out and slide between your index and long finger so that the holes are no longer visible in the plaster slab. Provisionally secure the plaster with cotton rolls. Make sure the plaster is off skin.
6. Wrap with the elastic bandage. At the level of the hand you can use scissors to create a hole in the elastic bandage for the thumb. Mold as needed. Allow the plaster to fully harden.
7. Place solidifier in the dipping reservoir and then pull the plastic liner out, tie-up, and dispose. Break down the dipping reservoir box and recycle.
