Casts, Splints, and Support Bandages

Klaus Dresing | Peter Trafton

Casts, Splints, and Support Bandages—Nonoperative Treatment and Perioperative Protection provides an extensive overview of the history, principles, methods, and techniques for applying a modern plaster or synthetic cast.

As part of this publication, 55 individual cast, splint, orthosis, and bandaging technique demonstrations are provided on high quality online video, and these can be viewed below. Also below are the two additional documents available for download, including the Cast Cost Calculation spreadsheet (to estimate your own casts/splints) and the Casts and Splints—Instructions for Patients leaflet (for distribution to patients receiving cast treatment).

Cast Cost Calculations.xlsx (59.3 kB)

Instructions for Patients - Chinese.pdf (607.7 kB)

Instructions for Patients - Deutsch.pdf (501.3 kB)

Instructions for Patients - Spanish.pdf (488.4 kB)

Instructions for Patients.pdf (4.5 MB)

Upper extremity

15.1	Long arm splint using plaster of Paris
15.2	Long arm splint using synthetic
15.3	Long arm cast using plaster of Paris
15.4	Long arm cast using synthetic, combicast technique
15.5	Sarmiento humeral brace using synthetic, combicast technique
15.6	Dorsopalmar (radial) short arm splint using plaster of Paris
15.7	Upper extremity–Dorsopalmar (radial) short arm splint using synthetic
15.8	Palmar short arm splint using plaster of Paris
15.9	Palmar short arm splint using synthetic
15.10	Dorsal short arm splint using synthetic
15.11	Short arm cast using plaster of Paris
15.12	Short arm cast using synthetic, combicast technique
15.13	Thumb spica splint using plaster of Paris
15.14	Thumb spica splint using synthetic
15.15	Short arm cast using plaster of Paris with traction and reduction
15.16	Short arm scaphoid cast using synthetic, combicast technique
15.17	Dorsopalmar (ulnar gutter) short arm splint including two or more fingers using plaster of Paris
15.18	Dorsopalmar (ulnar gutter) short arm splint including two or more fingers using synthetic
15.19	Palmar short arm splint including the fingers using plaster of Paris
15.20	Short arm cast including two or more fingers using synthetic, combicast technique
15.21	Kleinert dynamic splint using plaster of Paris
15.22	Kleinert dynamic splint using synthetic, combicast technique
15.23	Metacarpal glove using synthetic, combicast technique
15.24	Removable thumb orthosis using synthetic
15.25	Removable finger splint using synthetic
15.26	Mallet finger splint using synthetic

Lower extremity

16.1	One-and-a-half leg hip spica cast using plaster of Paris
16.2	Single leg hip spica cast using synthetic, combicast technique
16.3	Cylinder long leg cast using synthetic, combicast technique
16.4	Hinged knee brace
16.5	Dorsal long leg splint using plaster of Paris
16.6	Long leg cast using plaster of Paris
16.7	Long leg cast using synthetic, combicast technique
16.8	Sarmiento (patella tendon bearing) cast using plaster of Paris
16.9	Sarmiento tibial brace using synthetic, combicast technique
16.10	Dorsal short leg splint using plaster of Paris
16.11	Dorsal short leg splint using synthetic
16.12	Short leg cast using rigid synthetic
16.13	Short leg cast using synthetic, combicast technique
16.14	Antirotation short leg cast using synthetic, combicast technique
16.15	Removable ankle splint using synthetic, combicast technique
16.16	Fifth metatarsal cast using synthetic, combicast technique
16.17	Removable fifth metatarsal cast using synthetic, combicast technique
16.18	Foot cast using synthetic, combicast technique
16.19	Removable foot cast using synthetic, combicast technique
16.20	First toe orthosis using synthetic, combicast technique

Spine

17.1	Corset using plaster of Paris
17.2	Corset using synthetic, combicast technique
17.3	Removable corset using synthetic, combicast technique

Support bandages

18.1	Collar and cuff bandage
18.2	Clavicle bandage
18.3	Gilchrist bandage
18.4	Wrist bandage
18.5	Elbow bandage
18.6	Ankle and foot bandage