Question 1

when is a cast required?

Accepted Answer

For immobilization.: Orthopedic casts or splints are used to immobilize a bone or a joint in place until healing has occurred. They are frequently made of bandages impregnated with plaster. Long arm/leg, short arm/leg, thumb spica, finger spica are examples of extremity casts. Shoulder spica, hip spica casts involve large joints. An edf cast is used for infantile idiopathic scoliosis.

Question 2

can i find a waterproof cast?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can: Ask your orthopedic surgeon they have it , it may cost more than the regular cast.

Question 3

for what could you get a air cast?

Accepted Answer

Sprain or strain: An air cast is often used as a compression splint after a sprain or strain.

Question 4

what can i use to remove my cast at home?

Accepted Answer

You really shouldn't: It should be removed by the doctor who put it on!

Question 5

how dangerous is it to scratch under the cast?

Accepted Answer

See below: It depends on way the cast was applied.
Was there surgery and is there an incision or open wound.
Be careful of what you scratch with since you don't want to tear the skin.
Make sure it is long enough so you don't lose it in the cast.

Question 6

urin analysis presence of casts what it means?

Accepted Answer

Kidney disease: With the exception of hyaline casts, urinary casts represent kidney disease. Please consult your doctor for proper evaluation, as all lab results need to interpreted in the clinical context.

Question 7

what kind of other injuries besides fx need casts?

Accepted Answer

Requiring a cast: Casts are use to immobilize bones and joints. In this way, injuries to bones and the muscles that move them can be treated by keeping them motionless and allowing the bones to heal and any associated inflammatory reactions to resolve. Therefore, we use casts to immobilize broken bones and put to rest  tendon and ligament injuries (requiring surgery or not).

Question 8

what kind of cast will i get? can my friends sign it?

Accepted Answer

More info: Most casts can be signed using a permanent marker.

Question 9

what can i do if my cast feels loose, is that normal?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes: Sometimes a cast will get loose as the swelling goes down or muscle atrophy occurs.

Best to ask your doctor.

Question 10

what are casts for and why do you have to wear them for so long?

Accepted Answer

Protection: Casts are used to immobilize the bones usually after a fracture.  Fractures take time to heal.

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