Orthoplast Ulnar Gutter Splint

Dip extension splint used for distal finger injuries for protection and support percutaneous pinning at distal finger dip hyperextension splint mallet fingers ulnar radial gutter splint used for fractures of the hand.

Orthoplast ulnar gutter splint.

And the cpt code for ulnar gutter splint says it is 29105. Typical ulnar gutter splint with straps. It is from the elbow down to hand including two fingers. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.

The doctor says he splinted with a ulnar gutter splint. Done by simply extending the splinting material further across the dorsum of the wrist as well as extending the palmar splinting material further across. After an injury to the hands fingers or wrists immobilization by splinting or casting is necessary in order to allow the bones and tissues to heal properly. Ulnar gutter splints are made from a hard material that forms to the outer part pinky side of the arm wrist hand and fingers.

Which is what the doctor did. An ulnar gutter splint extends from the proximal forearm to distal interphalangeal joints of fingers on the ulnar aspect of fingers wrist and forearm and is applied for various injuries of the ulnar aspect of the wrist and hand. Allows five to eight minutes of working time in 160 f 71 c water. An ulnar gutter splint is a flexible splint that is used to support stabilize and immobilize dislocations and fractures of the hands fingers or wrists.

Starts at mid forearm runs along ulnar aspect of forearm to just beyond the dip joint. However in the cpt book 29105 says from the shoulder down to the hand. This splint usually extends from the upper part of the forearm to. Fractures and soft tissue injuries of the small finger or ring finger.

Ideal for contractures neurological conditions pediatrics and burns. With flexible thermoplastic splinting materials this extended design still allows application and removal of the splint as needed while greatly increasing the patient s comfort. Orthoplast ii thermoplastic for general splinting needs. Remove the splint from the water and squeeze out the excess water and remove wrinkles.

When i look up a picture of that on the web. Good for fracture bracing and lower extremity orthosis.