Cut out a 3 or 4 inch splint material to the length necessary to immobilize the wrist and mcp joint.
Long arm gutter splint.
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A splint usually helps to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
Bisect the splint longitudinally from the fingertips to the wrist.
Submerge the premeasured fiberglass in unused warm water.
Slightly greater than the diameter of the limb apply the stockinette to extend 2 beyond the splinting material.
Ideally the cast is applied 24 to 48 hours or more after the initial injury to allow swelling to decrease.
Apply 2 3 layers of padding over the area to be splinted and between digits being splinted.
It is used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone.
Injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8 application.
A splint is a type of medical equipment made of wood or other rigid material.
Add an extra 2 3 layers over bony prominences.
This splint usually extends from the upper part of the forearm to.
The ulnar gutter splint extends from the upper part of the forearm to the last joint of the fractured finger.
This type of splint is useful for fractures and sprains to the bones of the middle and pointer fingers.
Posterior long arm splint is used in the management of multiple upper long arm injuries.
Fold the ends of stockinette over the the fiberglass to smooth the edges of the splint.
Remove the splint from the water and squeeze out the excess water and remove wrinkles.
Ulnar gutter splint with underlying stockinette and circumferential padding.
Lightly moisten the splinting material.
Insert a dry gauze or cotton material between the 2nd and 3rd fingers.