Bisect the splint longitudinally from the fingertips to the wrist.
Radial gutter splint picture.
Nondisplaced fractures of the head neck and shaft of the second or third metacarpal without angulation or rotation.
Radial gutter splint common uses.
Apply padding and splint material e g.
Ulnar gutter splint immobilizes the plain of 4th and 5th digits.
Length to extend from the nail base to the proximal forearm.
Nondisplaced nonrotated shaft.
Radial gutter splint cast second and third proximal middle phalangeal shaft fractures and select metacarpal fractures proper positioning of mcp joints at 70 to 90 degrees of flexion pip and dip.
Keep the patient still until the splint has dried and hardened the fiberglass will become warm as it s drying.
5 8 minutes extra fast drying.
Insert a dry gauze or cotton material between the 2nd and 3rd fingers.
Splinting common static splints tip protector splint used for distal finger injuries for protection and support.
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 l include the 4th and 5th digits.
Dimensions width to wrap to midline of the hand on dorsal volar surfaces.
After an injury to the hands fingers or wrists immobilization by splinting or casting is necessary in order to allow the bones and tissues to heal properly.
Dip extension splint used for distal finger injuries for protection and support percutaneous pinning at distal finger dip hyperextension splint mallet fingers ulnar radial gutter splint used for fractures of the hand.
The radial gutter splint provides both volar and dorsal splint immobilization of these metacarpal injuries.
Ortho glass as shown to radial aspect of forearm splint runs from radial forearm to beyond dip of index finger with thumb free wrist should be placed in slight extension approximately 20 and mcp should be flexed 70 90 degrees with the dip and pip in slight flexion 1.
Cut out a 3 or 4 inch splint material to the length necessary to immobilize the wrist and mcp joint.
Radial ulnar gutter indications metacarpal and or proximal phalangeal fractures.