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 cast on a child.

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  Newly applied short leg cast

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  The traditional short leg walking cast uses a rubber heel incorporated into the sole of cast for ambulation.

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  Plaster of Paris short leg walking cast with toeplate

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  Long leg cast for tibial fracture

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  Fibreglass and polyurethane casting material, 4ply

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  Cotton and plaster casting material (plaster cast), 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.