Which is what the doctor did.
Picture of ulnar gutter splint.
The doctor says he splinted with a ulnar gutter splint.
Definitive or alternative treatment of injuries commonly treated with ulnar gutter splint 8.
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.
However in the cpt book 29105 says from the shoulder down to the hand.
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.
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.
Splints are frequently used with soft tissue injuries such as a sprain overuse injuries like tendonitis and.
Application of ulnar gutter splint medical college of wisconsin em.