Ortho Glass Ulnar Gutter Splint

Ideally the cast is applied 24 to 48 hours or.

Ortho glass ulnar gutter splint.

Sam ulnar gutter splint wmv duration. Shape the splint as. 5 8 minutes extra fast drying. Definitive or alternative treatment of injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8.

The following video demonstrates how to set an ulnar gutter splint. Ortho glass splinting ulnar gutter duration. L if tendon repair. Injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8 application.

Apply splinting material e g. Splint in flexion or extension depending on tendon repaired radial gutter splint thumb spica splint indications l fractures and soft tissue injuries of 5th digit l fractures of the neck shaft and base of 4th and 5th metacarpals construction l start at mid forearm l extend down ulnar forearm l end at mid distal phalanx. Length to extend from the nail base to the proximal forearm. Keep the patient still until the splint has dried and hardened the fiberglass will become warm as it s drying.

Children s ortho of louisville 1 339 views. Radial gutter splint immobilizes plain of 2nd and 3rd digits. Positioning position patient with forearm vertically erect. Ideally the cast is applied 24 to 48 hours or more after.

In general 2 inch padding is used for the hands. 2 4 minutes after the splint has dried check the splinted extremity for function arterial pulse capillary refill temperature of skin and sensation. 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.