Ulnar Gutter Splint For Finger Fracture
Ulnar gutter or buddy taping acceptable if the injury is a non displaced fracture through the phalangeal shaft distal phalanx fracture aluminum u shaped splint.
Ulnar gutter splint for finger fracture. An acceptable alternative is to create a splint without the use of stockinette or circumferential padding. The splint runs along the radial aspect. 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. Fractures and soft tissue injuries of the small finger or ring finger.
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. L compartment syndrome l ischemia l neurologic injury l thermal injury. Starts at mid forearm runs along ulnar aspect of forearm to just beyond the dip joint. Ulnar gutter splint mallet finger finger splints emra org 972 550 0920.
Gutter splint thumb spica splint indications l fractures and soft tissue injuries of 5th digit l fractures of the neck shaft. An ulnar gutter splint is a flexible splint that is used to support stabilize and immobilize dislocations and fractures of the hands fingers or wrists. Displaced distal radius fractures 11 application. 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 place padding between 4th and 5th digits to prevent maceration reassess distal pulse motor and sensation.
Leave the thumb index and middle fingers freely mobile. Splinting common static splints tip protector splint used for distal finger injuries for protection and support. Apply splinting material e g. Area of injury type of splint type of cast hand finger ulnar gutter radial gutter thumb spica.
Ulnar gutter splint with underlying stockinette and circumferential padding.