Definitive or alternative treatment of injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8.
Broad ulnar gutter splint.
Ortho glass as displayed wrist should remain slightly extended 10 to 20 with 4th and 5th mcp at 50 to 90 flexion the latter for boxer s fracture and dip pip in slight flexion 1.
Fracture of the fourth or fifth metacarpal and injuries to the fourth and f.
Use as a static base for outriggers etc.
The following video demonstrates how to set an ulnar gutter splint.
This splint is the equivalent of the ulnar gutter splint except that is placed along the radial aspect of the wrist and sandwiches the 2nd and 3rd fingers.
It makes gripping things with your hand difficult.
This splint however unnecessarily immobilizes the 4th and 5th fingers.
An ulnar gutter splint is a flexible splint that is used to support stabilize and immobilize injuries dislocations and fractures of the hands fingers or wrists to allow the bones and tissues to heal properly.
Ideally the cast is applied 24 to 48 hours or more after.
Trick of the trade.
Apply splinting material e g.
Date first available.
Jim wagner otd otr l cht cpam cscs cktp.
These splints must be heated prior to molding.