It is from the elbow down to hand including two fingers.
Picture of ulnar gutter splint.
Which is what the doctor did.
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.
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Definitive or alternative treatment of injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8.
Splints are frequently used with soft tissue injuries such as a sprain overuse injuries like tendonitis and.
And the cpt code for ulnar gutter splint says it is 29105.
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.
Application of ulnar gutter splint medical college of wisconsin em.
When i look up a picture of that on the web.
Ideally the cast is applied 24 to 48 hours or more after.