ORTHOPEDIC CAST AND USAGES

Orthopedic Casts and Their Usage

Name of Cast	Usage
🦴 Minerva cast	Cervical and upper thoracic spine disease
📏 Risser’s cast	Scoliosis
🔄 Turn-buckle cast	Scoliosis
💪 Shoulder spica	Shoulder immobilization
🦾 U-slab / Hanging cast	Fracture of the humerus
🦵 Hip spica	Fracture of the femur
🏃 Patellar tendon bearing cast	Fracture of tibia
✋ Colle’s cast (hand shaking)	Fracture lower end radius
👶 Bachelor cast	Developmental Dysplasia of Hip
🍷 Glass holding cast	Fracture scaphoid

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