Types Of Medical Casts

Types of Casts: Plaster Casts, Synthetic Casts, Splints

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Cast Types and Care Instructions - University of …

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Type of cast. Location. Uses. Shoulder spica cast. Applied around the trunk of the body to the shoulder, arm, and hand. Shoulder dislocations or after surgery on the shoulder area. Minerva cast. Applied around …

Types of Casts | Boston Children's Hospital

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The sides of the bivalve cast will be taped with cloth medical tape. The cast is secured from the inside at the top and bottom, so if the tape starts to peel, the cast should not fall …

Splints and Casts: Indications and …

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The most common types of splints and casts used in primary care, with information on indications and follow-up, are discussed in Table 2, Table 3, and Table 4. All splints are described …

Splints & Casts for Bone Fractures or Injuries

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What types of casts and splints are available? Casts are partly made from fiberglass or plaster, which form the hard layer that protects the injured limb and keeps it immobilized. …

Broken Bones: Types of Casts, Braces, …

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Types of Casts. Casts are generally required for injuries and broken bones. A cast is like a big, tough bandage made of fiberglass or plaster that helps to keep bones, muscles, and …

Cast Care, Types of Casts and Cast Aids

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Types of casts. Plaster cast. This is made from gauze and plaster strips soaked in water. These are wrapped around the injured body part over a stockinette and …

Care of Casts and Splints - OrthoInfo

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Casts and splints support and protect injured bones and soft tissue. When you break a bone, your doctor will put the pieces back together in the right position. Casts and splints hold the bones in place while …

Orthopedic cast - Wikipedia

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An orthopedic cast, or simply cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster or fiberglass, that encases a limb (or, in some cases, large portions of the body) to stabilize and hold anatomical …

1-16. TYPES OF CASTS - nursing411.org

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1-16. TYPES OF CASTS. a. Short leg cast--extends from below the knee to the base of the toes. b. Long leg cast--extends from the upper or middle thigh to the base of the toes. c. …