Broad Ulnar Gutter Splint

Therefore unlike many other hand injuries the deformities resulting from isolated peripheral nerve paralysis are usually effectively splinted using standard splinting designs.

Broad ulnar gutter splint.

This splint however unnecessarily immobilizes the 4th and 5th fingers. The ease of splinting results from the readily recognizable and often identical deformities. Date first available. Fracture of the fourth or fifth metacarpal and injuries to the fourth and f.

Splinting the hand with a peripheral nerve injury is both easy and difficult. This splint is the equivalent of the ulnar gutter splint except that is placed along the radial aspect of the wrist and sandwiches the 2nd and 3rd fingers. 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 to allow the bones and tissues to heal properly. It makes gripping things with your hand difficult.

Definitive or alternative treatment of injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8. These splints must be heated prior to molding. An ulnar gutter splint can be used for various injuries and fractures in the hand and pinky and ring fingers as well as positioning and healing of rheumatoid arthritis or. Use as a static base for outriggers etc.

Trick of the trade. Protects wrist on volar and dorsal surfaces.