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Ortho glass ulnar gutter splint.
Keep the patient still until the splint has dried and hardened the fiberglass will become warm as it s drying.
Length to extend from the nail base to the proximal forearm.
In general 2 inch padding is used for the hands.
Ideally the cast is applied 24 to 48 hours or.
The following video demonstrates how to set an ulnar gutter splint.
Fracture of the fourth or fifth metacarpal and injuries to the fourth and f.
Ortho glass splinting ulnar gutter duration.
Apply splinting material e g.
2 4 minutes after the splint has dried check the splinted extremity for function arterial pulse capillary refill temperature of skin and sensation.
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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.
Ulnar gutter splint immobilizes the plain of 4th and 5th digits.
Ideally the cast is applied 24 to 48 hours or more after.
Radial gutter splint immobilizes plain of 2nd and 3rd digits.
Sam ulnar gutter splint wmv duration.
Shape the splint as.
Definitive or alternative treatment of injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8.
Dimensions width to wrap to midline of the hand on dorsal volar surfaces.
5 8 minutes extra fast drying.