Cast Care

Bad Bugs Slideshow

• Cast Care Introduction
• Fracture Types and Healing
• How Casts Are Applied
• Ice and Elevation
• Taking Care of Your Cast
• How a Cast Is Removed
• Complications
• When to Call Your Doctor
• For More Information
• Web Links
• Synonyms and Keywords
• References
• Authors and Editors

Cast Care Introduction

• The function of a cast is to rigidly protect an injured bone or joint. It serves to hold the broken bone in proper alignment to prevent it from moving while it heals.



• Casts may also be used to help rest a bone or joint to relieve pain that is caused by moving it (such as when a severe sprain occurs, but no broken bones).



• Different types of casts and splints are available, depending on the reason for the immobilization and/or the type of fracture.



• Casts are usually made of either plaster or fiberglass material.