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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 | ||
[[File:Ulna Gutter 2.gif]] | ==Procedure== | ||
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*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== | ||
Revisión del 05:06 31 dic 2016
Background
Indications
- Metacarpal fractures and soft tissue injuries of 4th and 5th digit
Procedure
- 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[1]
- Reassess distal pulse, motor, and sensation
See Also
References
- ↑ Chudnofsky C. Splinting Techniques.In:Roberts and Hedges’ Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, Chapter 50, 999-1027.e1