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  Triangular shoulder sling


Slings can be used for many different injuries, but most typically for arm or shoulder fractures, or dislocations. To help stabilize an injury, a triangular sling can be made out of a large square piece of cloth.
Update Date:
June 9, 2008
John E. Duldner, Jr., MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine Director of Research, Department of Emergency Medicine Akron General Medical Center and Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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