Casts, Splints, and Support Bandages

Klaus Dresing | Peter Trafton

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)

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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).

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


 

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

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

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