Long Ulnar Gutter Splint

Ulnar gutter splint with underlying stockinette and circumferential padding.

Long ulnar gutter splint.

This type of splint is useful for fractures and severe sprains to the bones of the ring and small fingers. The water the faster the splint sets l trauma shears measure and prepare the splinting material. An acceptable alternative is to create a splint without the use of stockinette or circumferential padding. This splint gets its name because these two fingers are on.

Buy slings splints online and view local walgreens inventory. Apply 2 3 layers of padding over the area to be splinted and. Fold the ends of stockinette over the the u0003 fiberglass to smooth the edges of the splint. The splint begins at the proxi mal forearm and extends to just beyond the distal interphalangeal dip joint figure 1.

Slightly greater than the diameter of the limb apply the stockinette to extend 2 beyond the splinting material. The following video demonstrates how to set an ulnar gutter splint. Ulnar gutter splints are used for fractures and severe sprains to the fourth and fifth metacarpals and phalanges ring and pinky fingers. Remove the splint from the water and squeeze out the excess water and remove wrinkles.

For which ulnar gutter splint cast used. Measure out the dry splint on the contralateral extremity l width. Submerge the premeasured fiberglass in unused warm water. Free shipping at 35.