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How To Apply an Ulnar Gutter Splint
Positioning
The patient should be positioned so that the operator has appropriate access to the patient's affected hand. Maintain the metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joints of the 4th and 5th finger at 70 to 90° flexion, the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) and distal interphalangeal (DIP) joints in slight flexion Extend the wrist to 10 to 20°. 