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Early Functional Treatment and Modern Cast Making for Indications in Hand Surgery
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cast treatment can serve both as a nonsurgical treatment option and as a means for providing postoperative protection.
However, with the duration of immobilization intervals, the benefits of cast treatment, especially in hand surgery, are at risk of being outweighed by undesired drawbacks such as joint stiffening and contracture formation.
In order to minimize potential complications commonly associated with cast treatment, efforts to further improve cast making must attempt to reconcile two conflicting objectives: (1) to achieve stability and rigidity at the site of injury (e.g., fracture retention) and (2) to allow free range of joint movement as early as possible.
In addition, in order to assure patient compliance, modern cast treatments should aim to improve wearing-comfort of the cast.
This paper describes modern cast designs for four common types hand injuries, with sample cases highlighting the clinical outcome of each treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bohr, S.& Pallua, Norbert. 2016. Early Functional Treatment and Modern Cast Making for Indications in Hand Surgery. Advances in Orthopedics،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096552
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bohr, S.& Pallua, Norbert. Early Functional Treatment and Modern Cast Making for Indications in Hand Surgery. Advances in Orthopedics No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096552
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bohr, S.& Pallua, Norbert. Early Functional Treatment and Modern Cast Making for Indications in Hand Surgery. Advances in Orthopedics. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1096552
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1096552