Ortho Glass Ulnar Gutter Splint

Radial gutter splint immobilizes plain of 2nd and 3rd digits.

Ortho glass ulnar gutter splint.

Dimensions width to wrap to midline of the hand on dorsal volar surfaces. Ortho glass splinting ulnar gutter duration. Ideally the cast is applied 24 to 48 hours or more after. Keep the patient still until the splint has dried and hardened the fiberglass will become warm as it s drying.

Injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8 application. Length to extend from the nail base to the proximal forearm. Fracture of the fourth or fifth metacarpal and injuries to the fourth and f. The following video demonstrates how to set an ulnar gutter splint.

5 8 minutes extra fast drying. Definitive or alternative treatment of injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8. Children s ortho of louisville 1 339 views. Apply splinting material e g.

Positioning position patient with forearm vertically erect. L if tendon repair. Shape the splint as. 2 4 minutes after the splint has dried check the splinted extremity for function arterial pulse capillary refill temperature of skin and sensation.

Sam ulnar gutter splint wmv duration. 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. In general 2 inch padding is used for the hands.