Bihar Hospital Uses Cardboard Splint for Fractured Leg, Inquiry Launched

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A man with a fractured leg was treated at Bihar's Manjhaul Sub-Divisional Hospital using cardboard pieces as a makeshift splint before being referred to Begusarai Sadar Hospital. The hospital in-charge defended this as a medically acceptable temporary measure due to limited resources and absence of orthopaedic staff. The incident, captured in a viral video, sparked public concern and prompted an official inquiry into the hospital's handling of the case. Authorities noted that immobilizing the injury was the priority to prevent further harm.