Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
A SAM splint, all by itself, would not properly stabilize a messed up ankle. I use that term because in the field its really hard to distinguish between a broken and a sprained foot. in either case, it is best not to put weight on it.
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