Dr. Mudd's Diagnosis

[L Verge]

I wonder how long Booth kept Mudd's splint on? If Ruggles was able to see the injured leg, wouldn't that mean that the splint was off? I know that the variety of casts and splints that I wore for a summer thanks to a smashed shoulder were mighty uncomfortable (as well as unhandy to deal with). As highly strung as Booth was, it wouldn't surprise me to find out that he ditched his splint after a few days.