Long Arm Gutter Splint

The radial gutter splint provides both volar and dorsal splint immobilization of these metacarpal injuries.

Long arm gutter splint.

Lightly moisten the splinting material. It is used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone. Slightly greater than the diameter of the limb apply the stockinette to extend 2 beyond the splinting material. This splint usually extends from the upper part of the forearm to.

Ideally the cast is applied 24 to 48 hours or more after the initial injury to allow swelling to decrease. Bisect the splint longitudinally from the fingertips to the wrist. Ulnar gutter splint with underlying stockinette and circumferential padding. Posterior long arm splint is used in the management of multiple upper long arm injuries.

Remove the splint from the water and squeeze out the excess water and remove wrinkles. A splint usually helps to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position. Submerge the premeasured fiberglass in unused warm water. Insert a dry gauze or cotton material between the 2nd and 3rd fingers.

Add an extra 2 3 layers over bony prominences. This type of splint is useful for fractures and sprains to the bones of the middle and pointer fingers. Cut out a 3 or 4 inch splint material to the length necessary to immobilize the wrist and mcp joint. A splint is a type of medical equipment made of wood or other rigid material.

An acceptable alternative is to create a splint without the use of stockinette or circumferential padding. Apply 2 3 layers of padding over the area to be splinted and between digits being splinted. The ulnar gutter splint extends from the upper part of the forearm to the last joint of the fractured finger. Injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8 application.