Gutter Splint For Toe

Prevent contact with surrounding structures because more extensive damage could occur and wound healing could be delayed.

Gutter splint for toe.

Vigorously rub on the lateral horn of the nail matrix for. Apply 10 sodium hydroxide with a cotton tipped applicator. Great for post op splinting of your big toe following bunion surgery. The bunion regulator night splint gently re positions the big toe joint and relieves bunion pain while you sleep.

In an ingrown toenail the ingrown part of the nail plate is floating over the. Adjustable design for use while sleeping or resting only. Anesthetize the toe either by topical anesthetic or by nerve blocks not always necessary for mild cases. Roll a 2 3 cm wisp of cotton saturated with alcohol to form a cylinder.

Thoroughly rinse with 70 isopropyl alcohol or saline to. Excise nail sulcus using the tip of a curved hemostat to provide space. Tuck the cotton into the nail. Isolation of the nail plate from the ulcer bed using a gutter shaped splint may improve healing.

In the classic gutter splint method the ingrown edge of the nail plate is freed up to the extreme proximal part and then splinted using a gutter. This method requires anesthesia. Results.