An articulated, adjustable, and lockable alignment arm, and associated
extensions and accessories, which are user manipulable to model the size
and shape of the fractured limb of a patient in the field. The alignment
arm includes a first elongated arm segment, a second elongated arm
segment, and connector means for interconnecting the first segment to the
second segment through respective pivotal receivers having normal axes of
rotation. The alignment arm is adjusted for proper orientation by setting
it over the injury, and then locking the arm into a selected orientation
which models the patient's limb around the area of the injury. Next,
first and second arm extenders and protective end pads are used to expand
the effective size of the alignment arm to form a custom splint
structure. Lastly, the splint structure is secured to the patient's
injured limb through the use of flexible cravats.