Ideally the cast is applied 24 to 48 hours or more after.
Picture of ulnar gutter splint.
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Which is what the doctor did.
The doctor says he splinted with a ulnar gutter splint.
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.
However in the cpt book 29105 says from the shoulder down to the hand.
Splints are frequently used with soft tissue injuries such as a sprain overuse injuries like tendonitis and.
When i look up a picture of that on the web.
A splint is a device designed to immobilize an area of the body to allow for healing.
And the cpt code for ulnar gutter splint says it is 29105.
It is from the elbow down to hand including two fingers.