Useful Patient Information. Includes Introduction Fracture Types And Healing How Casts Are Applied Ice And Elevation Taking Care Of Your Cast How A Cast Is Removed Complications When To Call Your Doctor Bibliography

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Patient Information covering - Why do I need a cast? Will the broken bone hurt? Is it okay to get the cast wet? What can I do about itching?

A cast is a rigid dressing used to immobilize a fractured bone or soft tissue injury. It is made of strips impregnated with plaster or fiberglass material. The injured area is first covered with a layer of padding made of cotton or synthetic materials to protect the skin from irritation....

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Fracture Healing and Cast Care - Patient/ Parent Information material Children's Orthopaedic Associates, Oakland

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Article in Pediatric nursing 1997 The advantages and disadvantages of synthetic and plaster of Paris casting, as well as nursing care of the child in each type of cast are summarized.

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Orthopaedic Technologists are medically trained individuals who work under the direction of physicians and in collaboration with other members of the health care team of professionals. They are experts in plaster and synthetic cast application and are responsible for instructing patients on this form of treatment. They provide care to...

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Part of a hip dysplasia site. This page offers advice on care of an infant in a hip spica cast Patient Provider

Waterproof Wound Care Dressing, Cast Cover & Hospital Supply Keep Dri Dressings are the proven waterproofing solution in hospitals, clinics and at home. The dressings come in a variety of styles and sizes for all parts of the body, enabling wounds from surgical procedures, and plaster casts, to be kept...

Journal of Trauma-Injury Infection & Critical Care. 38(4):648-652, April 1995. Mohr, Volker D. Maj. GFAF MC; Eickhoff, Ulrich Maj. GFAF MC; Haaker, Rolf Maj. GFAF MC; Klammer, Hans-Ludwig Col. GFAF MC Abstract: Objective: To determine whether external fixation proves to be a sensible technique for definitive stabilization in open femoral fractures. Design:...

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