 Casts, Surgical
"Casts, Surgical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Dressings made of fiberglass, plastic, or bandage impregnated with plaster of paris used for immobilization of various parts of the body in cases of fractures, dislocations, and infected wounds. In comparison with plaster casts, casts made of fiberglass or plastic are lightweight, radiolucent, able to withstand moisture, and less rigid.
| Descriptor ID |
D002370
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.660.414 E07.858.690.650.414
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| Concept/Terms |
Plastic Casts- Plastic Casts
- Cast, Plastic
- Casts, Plastic
- Plastic Cast
Plaster Casts- Plaster Casts
- Cast, Plaster
- Casts, Plaster
- Plaster Cast
Fiberglass Casts- Fiberglass Casts
- Cast, Fiberglass
- Casts, Fiberglass
- Fiberglass Cast
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| 1987 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 1993 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Casts, Surgical" by people in Profiles.
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Roberts L, Strelzow J, Schaeffer EK, Reilly CW, Mulpuri K. Nonoperative Treatment of Type IIA Supracondylar Humerus Fractures: Comparing 2 Modalities. J Pediatr Orthop. 2018 Nov/Dec; 38(10):521-526.
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Schipper ON, Hsu AR, Haddad SL. Reduction in Wound Complications After Total Ankle Arthroplasty Using a Compression Wrap Protocol. Foot Ankle Int. 2015 Dec; 36(12):1448-54.
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Sturm PF, Anadio JM, Dede O. Recent advances in the management of early onset scoliosis. Orthop Clin North Am. 2014 Oct; 45(4):501-14.
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McKeon KE, O'Donnell JC, Bashyal R, Hou CC, Luhmann SJ, Dobbs MB, Gordon JE. Immobilization after pinning of supracondylar distal humerus fractures in children: use of the A-frame cast. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Jan-Feb; 32(1):e1-5.
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Lichtman DM, Bindra RR, Boyer MI, Putnam MD, Ring D, Slutsky DJ, Taras JS, Watters WC, Goldberg MJ, Keith M, Turkelson CM, Wies JL, Haralson RH, Boyer KM, Hitchcock K, Raymond L. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical practice guideline on: the treatment of distal radius fractures. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2011 Apr 20; 93(8):775-8.
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Lichtman DM, Bindra RR, Boyer MI, Putnam MD, Ring D, Slutsky DJ, Taras JS, Watters WC, Goldberg MJ, Keith M, Turkelson CM, Wies JL, Haralson RH, Boyer KM, Hitchcock K, Raymond L. Treatment of distal radius fractures. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2010 Mar; 18(3):180-9.
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Boyd AS, Benjamin HJ, Asplund C. Splints and casts: indications and methods. Am Fam Physician. 2009 Sep 01; 80(5):491-9.
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Sanders JO, D'Astous J, Fitzgerald M, Khoury JG, Kishan S, Sturm PF. Derotational casting for progressive infantile scoliosis. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Sep; 29(6):581-7.
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Boyd AS, Benjamin HJ, Asplund C. Principles of casting and splinting. Am Fam Physician. 2009 Jan 01; 79(1):16-22.
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Karaikovic EE, Pacheco HO. Treatment options for thoracolumbar spine fractures. Bosn J Basic Med Sci. 2005 May; 5(2):20-6.
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