Radial gutter splint - Revision history

Rossdonaldson1: /* Splint-Specific Details */

2023-05-10T22:47:36Z

Splint-Specific Details

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	**Along radial aspect of forearm		**Along radial aspect of forearm
	**To beyond DIP of index finger, with thumb free		**To beyond DIP of index finger, with thumb free
	*Key anatomic positions		*Key anatomic positions<ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>
	**Forearm in neutral position		**Forearm in neutral position
	**Wrist slight extension (approximately 20°)		**Wrist slight extension (approximately 20°)
	**MCP flexed 50-70 degrees~~<ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>~~		**MCP flexed 50-70 degrees
	**DIP and PIP in slight flexion (5°–10°)		**DIP and PIP in slight flexion (5°–10°)

Rossdonaldson1: /* Splint-Specific Details */

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Splint-Specific Details

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	**Forearm in neutral position		**Forearm in neutral position
	**Wrist slight extension (approximately 20°)		**Wrist slight extension (approximately 20°)
	**MCP flexed 70~~-90~~ degrees<ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>		**MCP flexed 50-70 degrees<ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>
	**DIP and PIP in slight flexion (5°–10°)		**DIP and PIP in slight flexion (5°–10°)

Rossdonaldson1: /* Splint-Specific Details */

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Splint-Specific Details

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	**To beyond DIP of index finger, with thumb free		**To beyond DIP of index finger, with thumb free
	*Key anatomic positions		*Key anatomic positions
	*~~Hand in position of function~~		**Forearm in neutral position
	*Forearm in neutral position
	**Wrist slight extension (approximately 20°)		**Wrist slight extension (approximately 20°)
	**MCP flexed 70-90 degrees<ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>		**MCP flexed 70-90 degrees<ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>

Rossdonaldson1: /* Procedure */

2023-05-10T22:46:13Z

Procedure

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	*Apply padding and splint material as shown in figure		*Apply padding and splint material as shown in figure
	*Splint course:<ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>		*Splint course:<ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>
	**From radial forearm		**From mid radial forearm
	**Along radial aspect of forearm		**Along radial aspect of forearm
	**To beyond DIP of index finger, with thumb free		**To beyond DIP of index finger, with thumb free
	*Key anatomic positions		*Key anatomic positions
			*Hand in position of function
			*Forearm in neutral position
	**Wrist slight extension (approximately 20°)		**Wrist slight extension (approximately 20°)
	**MCP flexed 70-90 degrees~~, with the DIP and PIP in slight flexion~~ <ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>		**MCP flexed 70-90 degrees<ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>
			**DIP and PIP in slight flexion (5°–10°)

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Rossdonaldson1: /* Splint-Specific Details */

2023-05-10T21:25:43Z

Splint-Specific Details

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	*Key anatomic positions		*Key anatomic positions
	**Wrist slight extension (approximately 20°)		**Wrist slight extension (approximately 20°)
	**MCP flexed 70-90 degrees, with the DIP and PIP in slight flexion <ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods		**MCP flexed 70-90 degrees, with the DIP and PIP in slight flexion <ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>
	http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 6, 2017</ref>

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Rossdonaldson1: /* Procedure */

2023-05-10T20:05:05Z

Procedure

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	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
	[[File:Radial Gutter3.gif\|thumb]]		[[File:Radial Gutter3.gif\|thumb]]
			{{Splint Application General Procedure}}

	*Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation		===Splint-Specific Details===
	*Apply padding and splint material (e.g. ~~Ortho-glass) as shown to~~ radial aspect of forearm		*Apply padding and splint material as shown in figure
	**~~Splint runs from radial forearm to~~ beyond DIP of index finger, with thumb free		*Splint course:<ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods. http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 5, 2017</ref>
	**Wrist ~~should be placed in~~ slight extension (approximately 20°) ~~and~~ MCP ~~should be~~ flexed 70-90 degrees, with the DIP and PIP in slight flexion <ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods		**From radial forearm
			**Along radial aspect of forearm
			**To beyond DIP of index finger, with thumb free
			*Key anatomic positions
			**Wrist slight extension (approximately 20°)
			**MCP flexed 70-90 degrees, with the DIP and PIP in slight flexion <ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods
	http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 6, 2017</ref>		http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 6, 2017</ref>
	*Maintain position until splint material has hardened and secure splint to arm (e.g. ace wraps)
	*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation

	==See Also==		==See Also==

Ted Fan: splint detail

2017-04-06T14:51:47Z

splint detail

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	==Background==		==Background==
			*Prevents flexion/extension of the 2nd/3rd DIP, PIP, MCP, and wrist joints

	==Indications==		==Indications==
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	*Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation		*Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
	*Apply padding and splint material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as shown to radial aspect of forearm		*Apply padding and splint material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as shown to radial aspect of forearm
	**Wrist should be placed in slight extension (approximately 20°) and MCP should be flexed		**Splint runs from radial forearm to beyond DIP of index finger, with thumb free
			**Wrist should be placed in slight extension (approximately 20°) and MCP should be flexed 70-90 degrees, with the DIP and PIP in slight flexion <ref name="Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods"> Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods
			http://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0901/p491.html Accessed April 6, 2017</ref>
	*Maintain position until splint material has hardened and secure splint to arm (e.g. ace wraps)		*Maintain position until splint material has hardened and secure splint to arm (e.g. ace wraps)
	*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation		*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation

Mholtz at 05:31, 31 December 2016

2016-12-31T05:31:20Z

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			==Background==


	==Indications==		==Indications==
	*~~Fractures, phalangeal~~ and metacarpal, and soft tissue injuries of the 2nd and 3rd ~~fingers~~.		*Phalangeal and metacarpal fracture or and soft tissue injuries of the 2nd and 3rd digits.

			==Procedure==
			[[File:Radial Gutter3.gif\|thumb]]

	~~[[File:Radial Gutter3~~.~~gif]]~~		*Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
			*Apply padding and splint material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as shown to radial aspect of forearm
			**Wrist should be placed in slight extension (approximately 20°) and MCP should be flexed
			*Maintain position until splint material has hardened and secure splint to arm (e.g. ace wraps)
			*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation

	==See Also==		==See Also==
	[[Splinting]]		*[[Splinting]]

			==References==
			<references/>

	[[Category:Orthopedics]]		[[Category:Orthopedics]]
	[[Category:Procedures]]		[[Category:Procedures]]

Ostermayer: Text replacement - "Category:Ortho" to "Category:Orthopedics"

2016-03-22T15:46:50Z

Text replacement - "Category:Ortho" to "Category:Orthopedics"

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	[[Splinting]]		[[Splinting]]

	[[Category:~~Ortho~~]]		[[Category:Orthopedics]]
	[[Category:Procedures]]		[[Category:Procedures]]

Rossdonaldson1: Rossdonaldson1 moved page Radial Gutter Splint to Radial gutter splint

2015-01-21T21:12:40Z

Rossdonaldson1 moved page Radial Gutter Splint to Radial gutter splint

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