Cómo hacer un cabestrillo

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Cómo hacer un cabestrillo

Definición:

Un cabestrillo es un dispositivo utilizado para apoyar e inmovilizar una parte del cuerpo lesionada, en particular un hombro, brazo o clavícula lesionados.

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Instrucciones para hacer un cabestrillo

Consideraciones generales:

Si hay una lesión que necesite ser entablillada, primero se coloca la tablilla y luego el cabestrillo.

Hay que verificar siempre la circulación (pulso y color de la piel) de la persona después de que la parte del cuerpo lesionada haya sido inmovilizada.

Causas:

Los cabestrillos se pueden utilizar para muchas lesiones diferentes, pero la mayoría se usan particularmente para fracturas de brazos y hombros o dislocaciones. Es importante estabilizar el área cada vez que haya un hueso fracturado .

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