Casts: Types & Care - Cleveland Clinic
WEBAug 11, 2023 · Casts are most commonly used to hold a part of your body in place while you’re healing after a bone fracture (a broken bone). You might need a cast after other injuries or some types of orthopaedic surgery, too, but that’s much less common. Your provider will custom-fit a cast to the part of your body that has a broken bone, including …
Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods | AAFP
WEBSep 1, 2009 · Casting involves circumferential application of plaster or fiberglass to an extremity. Casts provide superior immobilization, but are less forgiving and have higher complication rates....
Care of Casts and Splints - OrthoInfo - AAOS
WEBCare of Casts and Splints. 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 they heal. They also reduce pain, swelling, and muscle spasm.
Orthopedic cast - Wikipedia
WEBAn 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 structures — most often a broken bone …
Types of Casts: Plaster Casts, Synthetic Casts, Splints
WEBOct 29, 2018 · Casts and splints may be used to help treat broken bones and injured joints and tendons, or after surgery involving bones, joints, or tendons. The purpose of a cast or splint is to immobilize a...
Cast Types and Care Instructions - University of Rochester ...
WEBSearch Encyclopedia. Cast Types and Care Instructions. What is a cast? A cast holds a broken bone in place as it heals. Casts also help prevent or decrease muscle contractions, and are effective at providing immobilization. Casts immobilize the joint above and the joint below the area that is to be kept straight and without motion.
Principles of Casting and Splinting | AAFP
WEBJan 1, 2009 · Casts and splints serve to immobilize orthopedic injuries ( Table 1 ). 2 They promote healing, maintain bone alignment, diminish pain, protect the injury, and help compensate for surrounding...
WEBKeeping your cast raised helps fluid drain “downhill.” You will have to recline if the splint or cast is on your leg. Ice your splint or cast. Loosely wrap a plastic bag with ice around the cast at the place of your injury. A bag of frozen vegetables works very well for this. Be sure to keep your cast dry when applying ice.
Patient education: Cast and splint care (Beyond the Basics)
WEBJul 19, 2023 · CAST CARE OVERVIEW. You have been fitted with a cast or splint to protect your bone and reduce pain as you heal. It is important to take care of your cast or splint to minimize the risk of potential complications, such as skin infection. If you have questions or concerns about your cast, contact your health care provider. CAST CARE …
Casts and Splints for Broken Bones - OrthoInfo - AAOS
WEBTreatment. About Casts. 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 they heal. They also reduce pain, swelling, and muscle spasm. Splints and casts are sometimes applied after surgery.
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