Cast Types And Maintenance Instructions
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Cast Types And Maintenance Instructions Cast care instructions. keep the cast clean and dry. check for cracks or breaks in the cast. rough edges can be padded to protect the skin from scratches. don't scratch the skin under the cast by putting objects inside the cast. can use a hairdryer placed on a cool setting to blow air under the cast and cool down the hot, itchy skin. Keep the cast clean and dry. check for cracks or breaks in the cast. pad rough edges to protect the skin from scratches. don't scratch the skin under the cast by putting objects inside the cast. use a hairdryer placed on a cool setting to blow air under the cast and cool down the hot, itchy skin.
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Cast Types And Maintenance Instructions Cast types and maintenance instructions. Keep the cast clean and dry. check for cracks or breaks in the cast. pad rough edges to protect the skin from scratches. don't scratch the skin under the cast by putting objects inside the cast. use a hairdryer placed on a cool setting to blow air under the cast and cool down the hot, itchy skin. Type of cast. location. uses. shoulder spica cast. applied around the trunk of the body to the shoulder, arm, and hand. shoulder dislocations or after surgery on the shoulder area. minerva cast. applied around the neck and trunk of the body. after surgery on the neck or upper back area. short leg cast. applied to the area below the knee to the. The outside of a cast can be made of plaster or fiberglass. cotton and synthetic materials line the inside of the cast to make it soft and to provide padding around bony areas, such as the wrist or elbow.
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Cast Types And Maintenance Instructions Type of cast. location. uses. shoulder spica cast. applied around the trunk of the body to the shoulder, arm, and hand. shoulder dislocations or after surgery on the shoulder area. minerva cast. applied around the neck and trunk of the body. after surgery on the neck or upper back area. short leg cast. applied to the area below the knee to the. The outside of a cast can be made of plaster or fiberglass. cotton and synthetic materials line the inside of the cast to make it soft and to provide padding around bony areas, such as the wrist or elbow. Type of cast: location: uses: shoulder spica cast: applied around the trunk of the body to the shoulder, arm, and hand. shoulder dislocations or after surgery on the shoulder area. minerva cast: applied around the neck and trunk of the body. after surgery on the neck or upper back area. short leg cast: applied to the area below the knee to the. Keep the cast clean and dry. check for cracks or breaks in the cast. pad rough edges to protect the skin from scratches. don't scratch the skin under the cast by putting objects inside the cast. use a hairdryer placed on a cool setting to blow air under the cast and cool down the hot, itchy skin.
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