One of the most common questions I hear from patients is related to the management and care of a cast or splint. Given the fact that people who wear a cast or splint may have put up with it for four ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Differences between traditional cast immobilization and removable bracing for treatment of ankle fractures in ...

For elderly patients with unstable ankle fractures, a molded, below-knee cast with minimal padding produces similar functional outcomes and fewer drawbacks associated with surgical fixation, according ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Jennifer J. Beck, MD, and colleagues surveyed 1,400 members of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North ...

Using a cast is not more effective than a brace for treating broken ankles, according to University of Warwick researchers – a conclusion that could hasten the decline of the tradition of signing a ...

CHICAGO — The black Velcro bandage strapped on 3-year-old Ben Crotty’s left arm looks like a Rollerblader’s wrist guard, but it’s really a mini medical milestone. It’s today’s answer to the cast. Once ...

It's today's answer to the cast. Once almost a childhood rite of passage, plaster or fiberglass casts were the method of choice for fixing broken bones. But now, doctors around the world are ...

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott was transported to a local hospital for surgery after suffering a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle during Sunday’s game against the New York ...