Posterior elbow splint holds the elbow in which position?

• A. Extension
• B. Flexion
• C. Neutral
• D. 90 degrees of flexion

Answer: (B)

A posterior elbow splint is designed to immobilize the elbow by keeping it bent. The splint sits along the back of the elbow, preventing straightening and holding the joint in a flexed position. This flexed posture,” typically around 90 degrees, reduces tension from the triceps on a healing fracture or dislocation and helps maintain alignment while swelling subsides. If the elbow were held in extension, the posterior structures would be stressed and healing could be disrupted; neutral would not sufficiently restrict motion. So the key idea is that the splint keeps the elbow in a flexed posture for stability and protection during healing.