orthopedic cast (immobilizing cast)
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Indications
- immobilization of affected extremity to allow healing of bone fracture
Management
- prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism of no benefit after lower leg casting[3]
More general terms
More specific terms
- body cast
- clubfoot cast
- orthopedic cast, long arm
- orthopedic cast, long leg
- orthopedic cast, short arm
- orthopedic cast, short leg
- wedging of clubfoot cast
References
- ↑ Evidence-based care guideline for serial casting of the lower extremity. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center ngc-guideline: http://www.guideline.gov/content.aspx?id=14285
- ↑ Boyd AS, Benjamin HJ, Asplund C. Principles of casting and splinting. Am Fam Physician. 2009 Jan 1;79(1):16-22. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19145960
Boyd AS, Benjamin HJ, Asplund C. Splints and casts: indications and methods. Am Fam Physician. 2009 Sep 1;80(5):491-9. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19725490 - ↑ 3.0 3.1 van Adrichem RA, Nemeth B, Algra A et al Thromboprophylaxis after Knee Arthroscopy and Lower-Leg Casting. N Engl J Med. Dec 3, 2016 <PubMed> PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27959702 <Internet> http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1613303