"Casts, Surgical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Dressings made of fiberglass, plastic, or bandage impregnated with plaster of paris used for immobilization of various parts of the body in cases of fractures, dislocations, and infected wounds. In comparison with plaster casts, casts made of fiberglass or plastic are lightweight, radiolucent, able to withstand moisture, and less rigid.
| Descriptor ID |
D002370
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.660.430.500 E07.858.690.725.430.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Plastic Casts- Plastic Casts
- Cast, Plastic
- Casts, Plastic
- Plastic Cast
Plaster Casts- Plaster Casts
- Cast, Plaster
- Casts, Plaster
- Plaster Cast
Fiberglass Casts- Fiberglass Casts
- Cast, Fiberglass
- Casts, Fiberglass
- Fiberglass Cast
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Casts, Surgical" by people in Profiles.
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Mansuripur PK, Deren ME, Hayda R, Born CT. Initial management of ankle fractures in the overweight and obese: the providence pinch. J Emerg Med. 2014 Nov; 47(5):561-4.
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Swart E, Strauch RJ. Diagnosis of scaphoid fracture displacement. J Hand Surg Am. 2013 Apr; 38(4):784-7; quiz 787.
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Naram A, Makhijani SN, Chao JD. Inexpensive alternatives for extremity cast and bandage protection. Orthop Nurs. 2011 Mar-Apr; 30(2):117-8.
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Vander Have KL, Caird MS, Gross S, Farley FA, Graziano GA, Stauff M, Segal LS. Burst fractures of the thoracic and lumbar spine in children and adolescents. J Pediatr Orthop. 2009 Oct-Nov; 29(7):713-9.
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Goss TP, Costello G. Works in progress #3. Recurrent symptomatic posterior glenohumeral subluxation. Orthop Rev. 1988 Oct; 17(10):1024-8, 1032.