Area of injury	Type of splint	Type of cast
Hand/finger	Ulnar gutter, radial gutter, thumb spica, finger	Ulnar gutter, radial gutter, thumb spica
Forearm/wrist	Volar/dorsal forearm, single sugar-tong	Short arm, long arm
Elbow/forearm	Long arm posterior, double sugar-tong	Long arm
Knee	Posterior knee, off-the-shelf immobilizer	Long leg
Tibia/fibula	Posterior ankle (mid-shaft and distal fractures), bulky Jones	Long leg (proximal fracture), short leg (mid-shaft and distal)
Ankle	Posterior ankle (“post-mold”), stirrup, bulky Jones, high-top walking boot	Short leg
Foot	Posterior ankle with or without toe box, hard-soled shoe, high-top walking boot	Short leg, short leg with toe box for phalanx fracture