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Jack Hart, ROT, OTC Charles Barocas, ROT, CO One of the more difficult modifications to a lower extremity cast is the toe plate or full foot extension. Mostly used after surgery of the foot or ankle, the toe plate creates a more rigid platform for the foot and helps control inversion/eversion and rotation. It...
American Family Physician, Feb 15, 2000 by Jeffrey T. Kirchner A torus, or “buckle,” fracture of the distal radius is a common type of fracture in children. The standard treatment for these nondisplaced fractures is casting for three to four weeks. Serial radiographs are often obtained, such as immediately after application of the cast...
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In its role as educator, ASOP has had the opportunity to review much of the literature dealing with orthopedics. Collectively we have identified the following titles as good values and an important part of any orthopedic professional’s toolkit. You can find these titles throughout the Internet, but we have set up links through Amazon.com...
A.P. COHEN and D.L. SHAW Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Duckworth Lane, Bradford, UK Focused rigidity casting was compared with standard casting in a randomised prospective study. Two hundred consecutive patients attending a fracture clinic were assigned to have either a standard cast consisting of synthetic or plaster of paris, or a...