Gutter Splint For Toe

Roll a 2 3 cm wisp of cotton saturated with alcohol to form a cylinder.

Gutter splint for toe. Thoroughly rinse with 70 isopropyl alcohol or saline to. 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. Vigorously rub on the lateral horn of the nail matrix for. Anesthetize the toe either by topical anesthetic or by nerve blocks not always necessary for mild cases.

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Great for post op splinting of your big toe following bunion surgery. Apply 10 sodium hydroxide with a cotton tipped applicator. In an ingrown toenail the ingrown part of the nail plate is floating over the. Isolation of the nail plate from the ulcer bed using a gutter shaped splint may improve healing.

Excise nail sulcus using the tip of a curved hemostat to provide space. Results. Tuck the cotton into the nail.