Common "cast" queries answered by top doctors

Medical Conditions - Cast

Casts are materials that help immobilize fractured bones for faster healing and union. They also decrease or prevent muscle contractions. Casts are of two materials, conventional plaster casts, and fiberglass casts. There are various types of casts like waterproof casts, split casts, short and long arm casts, short and long leg casts, shoulder spica casts, clubfoot casts, etc., based on the area of the fracture.

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