Plaster casts are extensively used in Orthopaedic departments to treat fractures, dislocations and various other conditions.This post enumerates some named casts used in Orthopaedics.
Frog leg/Lorenzo/Bachelor’s cast- Congenital Dislocation of Hip(CDH)
Minerva Cast- Cervical Spine disease
Reissers/Turn buckle cast- Scoliosis
Shoulder Spica- Fracture around shoulder
Hip Spica- Fracture Femur
U slab/ Hanging cast- Fracture Humerus
Colles Cast – Colles fracture
Cylinder cast – Fracture patella
Patellar tendon bearing cast- Fracture Tibia
Thanks, but it need to be more elaborated, especially the ones that are not too common, like frog, bachelor’s, reissers/turn buckle cast. Elaboration as in indications, extension/landmarks, positions