Broad Ulnar Gutter Splint

Definitive or alternative treatment of injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8.

Broad ulnar gutter splint.

Use as a static base for outriggers etc. An ulnar gutter splint can be used for various injuries and fractures in the hand and pinky and ring fingers as well as positioning and healing of rheumatoid arthritis or. 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. Ideally the cast is applied 24 to 48 hours or more after.

Apply splinting material e g. Protects wrist on volar and dorsal surfaces. 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. Trick of the trade.

Jim wagner otd otr l cht cpam cscs cktp. Date first available. It makes gripping things with your hand difficult. The following video demonstrates how to set an ulnar gutter splint.

Fracture of the fourth or fifth metacarpal and injuries to the fourth and f. Ulnar gutter wrist splint controls ulnar deviation.