Capillary refill can give us information in all of the following cases except
A) a tape job that is applied too tightly.
B) a ligament injury.
C) when splinting a fracture.
D) when assessing injury with deformity.

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Capillary refill is not useful for assessing ligament injuries because ligaments do not have a direct blood supply. Capillary refill is a useful tool for assessing circulation when a tape job is too tight, when splinting a fracture, and when assessing injury with deformity.

Capillary Refill Can Give Us Information in All of the Following