When immobilizing a fracture patient's limb without exposed bone ends, the splint should extend beyond the joints above and below the wound.

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Immobilizing the joints above and below the wound prevents displacement of the fracture and damage to blood vessels and nerves. Nerve damage is especially troublesome and can cause sensory or motor impairments, which are more complicated than the fracture itself. Immobilization also prevents the fracture from piercing the skin and causing contamination, which would impair healing.

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