Radial Gutter Plaster Splint
Radial gutter splinting is usually tolerated without anesthesia.
Radial gutter plaster splint. Ulnar gutter splint with underlying stockinette and circumferential padding. Bisect the splint longitudinally from the fingertips to the wrist. This trick of the trade in splint application demonstrates application of the radial gutter splint. A radial gutter splint is placed along the radial aspect radial bone of the wrist.
Place it and fold the ends of stockinette over the splinting material. It sandwiches the second and third fingers providing the optimal function of the second and third fingers allowing maximum mobility of other digits. Wrap the bandage without placing too much tension around the extremity. Position of function.
Use plaster that is 3 4 in. This splint is used to immobilize fractures of the 2nd. For an average sized adult a radial gutter splint should be eight to 10 layers thick. Soft tissue injuries to the second and third fingers fractures of the second and third metacarpals.
The splint runs along the radial aspect of the forearm to just beyond the dip joint of the index figure 1. Cut out a 3 or 4 inch splint material to the length necessary to immobilize the wrist and mcp joint. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. A radial gutter splint can be used for various injuries including the following.
Insert a dry gauze or cotton material between the 2nd and 3rd fingers. While still wet use palms to mold. Lightly moisten the splinting material. Apply 2 3 layers of padding over the area to be splinted and between digits being splinted.
The splint covers the radial aspect of the forearm from the proximal one third of the forearm to just distal to the interphalangeal joint of the thumb encircling the thumb. Apply the elastic bandaging. Add an extra 2 3 layers over bony prominences.