Which statement is NOT an indication for splinting?

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Which statement is NOT an indication for splinting?

Splinting is used to immobilize and support healing by holding joints or bones in a stable position, protecting injured tissues, and preserving alignment after a injury or surgery. Immobilizing a fracture or a painful joint helps reduce motion, decrease pain, and allow tissues to repair. Maintaining a corrected or reduced deformity after an injury is another reason to use a splint, to prevent loss of alignment as healing occurs. Treating an infection, however, is not achieved by splinting. Infections require medical treatments such as antibiotics, wound care, drainage if needed, and sometimes surgical intervention. Splinting does not address the infection itself and could even impede necessary drainage or movement if used inappropriately.

Splinting is used to immobilize and support healing by holding joints or bones in a stable position, protecting injured tissues, and preserving alignment after a injury or surgery. Immobilizing a fracture or a painful joint helps reduce motion, decrease pain, and allow tissues to repair. Maintaining a corrected or reduced deformity after an injury is another reason to use a splint, to prevent loss of alignment as healing occurs.

Treating an infection, however, is not achieved by splinting. Infections require medical treatments such as antibiotics, wound care, drainage if needed, and sometimes surgical intervention. Splinting does not address the infection itself and could even impede necessary drainage or movement if used inappropriately.

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