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- Overview
- Plaster casts used to be more common
- Synthetic casts are the modern option
- Where splints fit into the picture
- The bottom line
Why casts are used
Casts are supportive devices used to help keep an injured bone in place while it heals. Splints, sometimes called half casts, are a less supportive, less restrictive version of a cast.
Casts and splints may be used to help treat broken bones and injured joints and tendons, or after surgery involving bones, joints, or tendons. The purpose of a cast or splint is to immobilize a bone or joint while it heals from injury. This helps to restrict movement and protect the area from further injury.
Doctors sometimes use casts and splints together. For example, they might stabilize a fracture with a splint first and replace it with a full case after the initial swelling goes down. Other fractures might need just a cast or just a splint.
Until the 1970s, the most common type of cast was made with plaster of paris. This involves mixing white powder with water to form a thick paste.
Before applying a plaster cast, a doctor will place a stockinette made out of thin, webbed material over the inured area. Next, they’ll wrap several layers of soft cotton around the area before applying the paste. Eventually, the paste hardens into a protective case.
Today, synthetic casts are used more often than plaster casts. They’re usually made out of a material called fiberglass, a type of moldable plastic.
Fiberglass casts are applied in a similar manner to plaster casts. A stockinette is placed on the injured area, then wrapped in soft cotton padding. The fiberglass is then soaked in water and wrapped around the area in several layers. Fiberglass casts dry within a few hours.
Splints are often called half casts because they don’t fully surround an injured area. They typically have a hard, supportive surface made of plaster, plastic, metal, or fiberglass. This material is usually lined with padding, and Velcro straps hold everything in place.
Many injuries requiring casts initially cause swelling. Splints are easily adjustable, so they’re often used to help stabilize the area until the swelling goes down. Once the swelling subsides, your doctor can get a better look at the injury and decide if a more supportive cast is needed.
If you have a broken bone or an injured joint or tendon, or are recovering from bone surgery, you may need a cast, splint, or both. Your doctor will take a number of factors into consideration when choosing the type of cast or splint to use in your treatment. Some of these factors include:
•the type of fracture or injury
•the location of your injury
•your age
•how swollen the area is
•whether you’re likely to need surgery
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- Gray cast iron. Gray iron is known for its good fluidity and minimal shrinkage during cooling. It has low strength, but exhibits plasticity and toughness.
- Malleable iron. Malleable iron possesses properties that are inferior to gray iron but superior to cast steel. It is primarily used for producing small, thin-walled castings that require a certain level of strength and toughness.
- Ductile iron. While gray iron castings are often considered of superior quality, ductile iron castings are still widely used and offer several advantages.
- Vermicular graphite iron. The mechanical properties of vermicular graphite cast iron lie between those of gray cast iron and ductile iron, making it a material with good solidity, heat resistance, and wear resistance.
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