Cast Central: Recreational Orthopedics @ Cast Central
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legcastfactory.com - the website for the cast and sprain ideas
2024年11月10日 · This site is dedicated to a recreational casting. It has nothing to do with a real injury, pain or inflicting pain. However, if you are offended by its content or you are not at least 18 years old click to leave here.
r/CastingCuriosities - Reddit
2024年5月29日 · This Subreddit is dedicated to the art and craft of recreational casting. Whether it’s fiberglass, plaster, splints or braces come and share your experience.
Cast Videos - YouTube
This is for everyone who loves recreational casting, wearing casts, fiberglass casts, plast... A playlist of vidoes and clips that feature people wearing casts.
Principles of Casting and Splinting - AAFP
2009年1月1日 · Splinting is the preferred method of fracture immobilization in the acute care setting. Casting is the mainstay of treatment for most fractures. Plaster should be used for most routine...
Orthopedic cast - Wikipedia
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 structures—most often a broken bone (or bones), in place until healing is confirmed. It is similar in function to a splint.
Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods - AAFP
2009年9月1日 · Casting involves circumferential application of plaster or fiberglass to an extremity. Casts provide superior immobilization, but are less forgiving and have higher complication rates. Therefore,...
Types of Casts: Plaster Casts, Synthetic Casts, Splints - Healthline
2019年1月26日 · There are two main types of cast, known as plaster casts and synthetic casts. We’ll go over the pros and cons of both types and explain where splints come into the picture.
Plaster Casts For Sports Injury Treatment & Rehabilitation
2019年8月7日 · Plaster Casts are used in the treatment of fractures (broken bones). Their purpose is to immobilise the body part to allow the two parts of the bone to heal in the correct position. What is a Plaster Cast? A plaster cast consists of a cotton bandage which is covered in plaster of Paris. The bandages are applied when wet and harden as they dry.
How Plaster Casts are Used to Treat Fractures
Orthopedic casts made of plaster of Paris provide a method of casting that has been used for centuries to immobilize injuries while they heal. But despite their outdated appearance, plaster casts are still used today to treat broken bones and other injuries.