Ulnar gutter splint - Revision history

Rossdonaldson1: /* Splint-Specific Details */

2023-09-13T20:51:09Z

Splint-Specific Details

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	***Include the 4th and 5th digits		***Include the 4th and 5th digits
	*Key anatomic positions		*Key anatomic positions
	**Wrist ~~should remain~~ slightly extended (10° to 20°) ~~with~~ 4th and 5th MCP at 50° ~~to 90° flexion (the latter for~~ [[Boxer's fracture]]~~) and DIP/PIP in slight~~ flexion<ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>		**Wrist slightly extended (10° to 20°)
			**4th and 5th MCP at 50°
			***If [[Boxer's fracture]], 90° flexion<ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>
			**DIP/PIP in slight flexion (~5–10º)
			**Hand in position of function
			**Forearm in neutral position

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

Rossdonaldson1: /* Splint-Specific Details */

2023-09-13T20:47:59Z

Splint-Specific Details

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	**Place padding between 4th and 5th digits to prevent maceration		**Place padding between 4th and 5th digits to prevent maceration
	*Splint course:		*Splint course:
	**		**Start at mid-forearm
			**Extend down ulnar aspect of forearm
			**End at mid-distal phalanx
			***Include the 4th and 5th digits
	*Key anatomic positions		*Key anatomic positions
	**Wrist should remain slightly extended (10° to 20°) with 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for [[Boxer's fracture]]) and DIP/PIP in slight flexion<ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>		**Wrist should remain slightly extended (10° to 20°) with 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for [[Boxer's fracture]]) and DIP/PIP in slight flexion<ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>

Rossdonaldson1: /* Splint-Specific Details */

2023-09-13T20:46:46Z

Splint-Specific Details

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	**		**
	*Key anatomic positions		*Key anatomic positions
	*Wrist should remain slightly extended (10° to 20°) with 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for [[Boxer's fracture]]) and DIP/PIP in slight flexion<ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>		**Wrist should remain slightly extended (10° to 20°) with 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for [[Boxer's fracture]]) and DIP/PIP in slight flexion<ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>

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

Rossdonaldson1: /* Procedure */

2023-09-13T20:46:09Z

Procedure

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	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
	[[File:Ulna Gutter 2.gif\|thumb]]		[[File:Ulna Gutter 2.gif\|thumb]]
			{{Splint Application General Procedure}}

	*Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation		===Splint-Specific Details===
	*Apply ~~splinting~~ material ~~(e.g. Ortho-glass)~~ as ~~displayed~~		*Apply padding and splint material as shown in figure
			**Place padding between 4th and 5th digits to prevent maceration
			*Splint course:
			**
			*Key anatomic positions
	*Wrist should remain slightly extended (10° to 20°) with 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for [[Boxer's fracture]]) and DIP/PIP in slight flexion<ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>		*Wrist should remain slightly extended (10° to 20°) with 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for [[Boxer's fracture]]) and DIP/PIP in slight flexion<ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>
	*Place padding between 4th and 5th digits to prevent maceration
	*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation

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

Ted Fan: background

2017-04-06T14:44:16Z

background

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	==Background==		==Background==
			*Limits flexion/extension of the 4th/5th DIP, PIP, MCP, and wrist joints

	==Indications==		==Indications==
	*[[~~Metacarpal~~ fractures]] and soft tissue injuries of 4th and 5th digit		*[[Hand and finger fractures]] and soft tissue injuries of 4th and 5th digit
			*[[Boxer's fracture]]

	==Procedure==		==Procedure==
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	*Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation		*Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
	*Apply splinting material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as displayed		*Apply splinting material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as displayed
	*Wrist should remain slightly extended (10° to 20°) with 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for ~~boxer~~'s fracture) and DIP/PIP in slight flexion<ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>		*Wrist should remain slightly extended (10° to 20°) with 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for [[Boxer's fracture]]) and DIP/PIP in slight flexion<ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>
			*Place padding between 4th and 5th digits to prevent maceration
	*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation		*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation

Mholtz at 05:06, 31 December 2016

2016-12-31T05:06:08Z

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			==Background==

	==Indications==		==Indications==
	*[[Metacarpal fractures]] and soft tissue injuries of 4th and 5th digit		*[[Metacarpal fractures]] and soft tissue injuries of 4th and 5th digit
	*Wrist remains slightly extended (10° to 20°), 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for boxer's fracture), DIP/PIP in slight flexion <ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>

	[[File:Ulna Gutter 2.gif]]		==Procedure==
			[[File:Ulna Gutter 2.gif\|thumb]]

			*Assess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
			*Apply splinting material (e.g. Ortho-glass) as displayed
			*Wrist should remain slightly extended (10° to 20°) with 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for boxer's fracture) and DIP/PIP in slight flexion<ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>
			*Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation

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

	==References==		==References==

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

2016-03-22T15:48:17Z

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

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	<references/>		<references/>

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

Rossdonaldson1 at 08:29, 30 December 2015

2015-12-30T08:29:29Z

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	==Indications==		==Indications==
	*Metacarpal fractures and soft tissue injuries of 4th and 5th digit		*[[Metacarpal fractures]] and soft tissue injuries of 4th and 5th digit
	*Wrist remains slightly extended (10° to 20°), 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for boxer's fracture), DIP/PIP in slight flexion <ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>		*Wrist remains slightly extended (10° to 20°), 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for boxer's fracture), DIP/PIP in slight flexion <ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>

Neil.m.young at 00:39, 30 December 2015

2015-12-30T00:39:07Z

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	==Indications==		==Indications==
	*~~Fractures, phalangeal and metacarpal,~~ and soft tissue injuries of 4th and 5th ~~fingers.~~		*Metacarpal fractures and soft tissue injuries of 4th and 5th digit
	*Wrist remains slightly extended (10° to 20°), 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for boxer's fracture), DIP/PIP in slight flexion <ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>		*Wrist remains slightly extended (10° to 20°), 4th and 5th MCP at 50° to 90° flexion (the latter for boxer's fracture), DIP/PIP in slight flexion <ref>Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1</ref>

	[[File:Ulna Gutter 2.gif]]		[[File:Ulna Gutter 2.gif]]

			==See Also==
			[[Splinting]]

			==References==
	<references/>		<references/>

	~~==See Also==~~
	~~[[Splinting]]~~

	[[Category:Ortho]]		[[Category:Ortho]]
	[[Category:Procedures]]		[[Category:Procedures]]

RafaEM at 22:06, 29 December 2015

2015-12-29T22:06:50Z

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	[[File:Ulna Gutter 2.gif]]		[[File:Ulna Gutter 2.gif]]



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