The medical practice of immobilizing fractured limbs with a cast has been around for a long, long time. Researchers uncovered that the earliest known surgical text, “The Edwin Smith Papyrus,” circa ...
If you need a cast for a broken arm, to mend after knee surgery, or for another injury, you may wear it for several weeks or months. The cast keeps your bone or joint from moving so it can heal. But ...
If you've ever had a broken limb, you know how unpleasant a cast can be. They're bulky, uncomfortable and are basically a blank canvas for embarrassing sketches from your friends. But the plaster and ...
Read the latest Shropshire Star column from the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust's nursing chief Paula Gardner.
Doha, 15 November 2011: Hamad Medical Corporation's Orthopedic Surgery Department recently held Qatar's first Plaster Care and Casting Course, which aims to promote best practice outcomes for patient ...