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MANAGING A PATIENT IN CAST CAST •IT IS A RIGID DEVICE APPLIED TO IMMOBILIZE THE INJURED BONES AND PROMOTE HEALING. •IT IS APPLIED TO IMMOBILIZE THE JOINT ABOVE AND BELOW…

Documents casts and cast care

Cast Care OBJECTIVES: After hours of classroom discussion, the Level 3 students will be able to: 1. define what cast is. 2. enumerate the purposes of having (a) cast/s. 3.…

Documents Casts and tractions

Care of casts and tractions Care of casts and tractions By: Joanna Marie Victoria Abanes 1 Importance of Casts: To immobilize and hold bone fragments in reduction To correct…