ER Tricks of the Trade

Digi-Speculum
A vaginal speculum can serve as an alternative instrument to a tubular netting applicator for finger bandaging

Glove "Ring"
A glove finger can be made into a ring to provide hemostasis for bleeding finger wounds

Radial Gutter Splint
Alternative to the volar wrist splint for 2nd and 3rd metatarsal fractures

Reverse Sugar Tong Splint
An alternative to the traditional sugar tong splint for distal radius fractures