How do you install ulnar gutter slab?
Apply the splint material along the ulnar side of the 5th finger, wrist, and forearm and fold it in a U-shape around the dorsal and volar surfaces of the 4th and 5th fingers, hand, and wrist. Fold the extra stockinette and cotton padding over the edges of the splinting material.
When do you use an ulnar gutter splint?
Ulnar gutter splints are devices applied to immobilize fractures of the 4th and 5th metacarpal. Ulnar gutter splints are applied along the ulnar side of the forearm and hand to immobilize the 4th and 5th digits and prevent shortening of collateral ligaments during immobilization.
What is a gutter cast?
gutter cast An elongate cast found on the base of a bed and formed by the infilling of a gutter structure. The gutter is a linear to sinuous, U-shaped depression, up to 10 cm wide and of similar depth to its width, formed by fluid scour from helical vortices travelling parallel to the flow direction.
Is ulnar gutter splint a short arm splint?
They heal the fractured bones by keeping the broken ends together and in alignment. The different types of short arm splints used are as follows: Ulnar gutter splints: This type of splint is useful for fractures and severe sprains to the bones of the ring and small fingers.
What type of splint is an ulnar gutter?
An ulnar gutter splint is a flexible splint that is used to support, stabilize, and immobilize injuries, dislocations and fractures of the hands, fingers, or wrists. Splints are usually applied to reduce movement and provide support and comfort by stabilizing an injury.
What is a ulnar cast?
Ulnar gutter casts are used for fractures to the metacarpals and phalanges of the pinky and ring fingers, while radial gutter casts are used for fractures to the metacarpals and phalanges of the middle and pointer fingers. These casts enclose the injured finger(s), hand, wrist, and most of the forearm.
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