NSW Ambulance uses the CT-6 splint and the Slishman femoral traction splint.
Patients being assessed and managed for lower limb injuries should be assessed for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis. Refer to the following Clinical Excellence Commission resources:
Patients may arrive from the field with a splint attached. You should still be able to assess and monitor the neurovascular status of the leg. Check and regularly assess the skin for pressure sores from splint application.
You may transition to a different type of femoral splint once the patient arrives in the emergency department (ED), as per your local protocols and the equipment available.
Appropriate splinting will assist with haemodynamic control and provide an analgesic effect; but remember, all patients with confirmed or highly suspected femoral fractures should be considered early for regional analgesia (femoral nerve block or fascia iliaca block) upon arrival in the ED.
CT-6 splint
This video by the Queensland Ambulance Service demonstrates the correct application of the CT-6 splint on an adult patient with a femoral shaft fracture.
Accessed from the Emergency Care Institute website at https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/eci/clinical/tools/femur-splints