Ulnar Gutter Forearm

Placement of the casting materials is similar to that of the ulnar gutter.

Ulnar gutter forearm. Ulnar gutter splints are made from a hard material that forms to the outer part pinky side of the arm wrist hand and fingers. Fractures and soft tissue injuries of the small finger or ring finger. An ulnar gutter splint typically extends along the ulna bone the bone on the pinkie finger s side of the forearm partially covering the arm from just below the elbow to the palm or pinkie. Gauze is one item used when applying a ulnar gutter splint.

Short arm long arm. Volar dorsal forearm single sugar tong. The following video demonstrates how to set an ulnar gutter splint. Ulnar gutter radial gutter thumb spica.

The ulnar gutter splint extends from the upper part of the forearm to the last joint of the fractured finger. Starts at mid forearm runs along ulnar aspect of forearm to just beyond the dip joint. Fracture of the fourth or fifth metacarpal and injuries to the fourth and f.