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Carefully  straighten  the  injured  limb.  Im- mobilize the fracture by placing a padded board under  the  injured  limb.  The  board  should  be  at least 4 inches wide and should reach from the but- tock  to  the  heel.  Place  extra  padding  under  the knee and just above the heel, as shown in the illustration.  Use  strips  of  bandage  to  fasten  the  leg  to the board in four places: (1) just below the knee; (2) just above the knee; (3) at the ankle; and (4) at  the  thigh.  DO  NOT  COVER  THE  KNEE ITSELF. Swelling is likely to occur very rapidly, and  any  bandage  or  tie  fastened  over  the  knee would quickly become too tight. Treat the victim for  shock  and  evacuate  as  soon  as  possible.
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Carefully  straighten  the  injured  limb.  Immobilize the fracture by placing a padded board under  the  injured  limb.  The  board  should  be  at least 4 inches wide and should reach from the but- tock  to  the  heel.  Place  extra  padding  under  the knee and just above the heel, as shown in the illustration.  Use  strips  of  bandage  to  fasten  the  leg  to the board in four places: (1) just below the knee; (2) just above the knee; (3) at the ankle; and (4) at  the  thigh.  DO  NOT  COVER  THE  KNEE ITSELF. Swelling is likely to occur very rapidly, and  any  bandage  or  tie  fastened  over  the  knee would quickly become too tight. Treat the victim for  shock  and  evacuate  as  soon  as  possible.
 
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Carefully straighten the injured limb. Immobilize the fracture by placing a padded board under the injured limb. The board should be at least 4 inches wide and should reach from the but- tock to the heel. Place extra padding under the knee and just above the heel, as shown in the illustration. Use strips of bandage to fasten the leg to the board in four places: (1) just below the knee; (2) just above the knee; (3) at the ankle; and (4) at the thigh. DO NOT COVER THE KNEE ITSELF. Swelling is likely to occur very rapidly, and any bandage or tie fastened over the knee would quickly become too tight. Treat the victim for shock and evacuate as soon as possible.