Broad Ulnar Gutter Splint

Jim wagner otd otr l cht cpam cscs cktp.

Broad ulnar gutter splint.

Protects wrist on volar and dorsal surfaces. 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. The following video demonstrates how to set an ulnar gutter splint.

Definitive or alternative treatment of injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8. Apply splinting material e g. 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. This splint however unnecessarily immobilizes the 4th and 5th fingers.

Ulnar gutter wrist splint controls ulnar deviation. Trick of the trade. 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. It makes gripping things with your hand difficult.

These splints must be heated prior to molding. 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.