Orthopedic cast

Orthopedic casts are casts made of plaster that cover a limb to hold a broken bone in place while it heals. Doctors use casts of fiberglass currently. In early times, people often used splints to help heal broken bones. It is thought that orthopedic casts came about from splints.

Orthopedic Cast Media

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  Short arm thumb spica cast on a teenager

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  Fibreglass long leg cast immobilizing the leg for a tibial fracture

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  Long leg cast for tibial fracture

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  Newly applied short leg cast

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  Plaster of Paris short leg walking cast with toeplate

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  Man on crutches wearing a week old white synthetic short leg cast with sock over the toes

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  Cotton and plaster casting material (plaster cast), 4ply

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  Fibreglass and polyurethane casting material, 4ply

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  FlexiOH orthopedic cast for foot and ankle fracture

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  An orange short arm cast with a fiberglass top layer being cut and removed with a specialized cast saw