are casts only for broken bones?
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Casts and splints are used when a bone is broken. They can also be used following orthopedic surgery.
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The pins and screws are attached to a bar outside the skin. Because pins are inserted into bone, external fixators differ from casts and splints which rely solely on external support. External fixation is often used to hold the bones together temporarily when the skin and muscles have been injured.
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Urinary casts. Urinary casts are tiny tube-shaped particles that can be found when urine is examined under the microscope during a test called urinalysis. Urinary casts may be made up of white blood cells, red blood cells, kidney cells, or substances such as protein or fat.
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If the bones are still in line they should heal fine in 6 to 8 weeks. A vet can cast the leg or you can just keep it well splinted. A plastic pipe (such as pvc) cut in half longways, makes a much better splint than a stick. Pad the leg slightly, apply the splint and wrap securely with vet wrap.
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An avulsion fracture to your foot or ankle may require a cast or walking boot. In rare cases, if the bone fragment and main bone are too far apart to fuse naturally, surgery may be necessary to reunite them. In children, avulsion fractures that involve the growth plates also might require surgery.
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Some stress fractures require surgery to heal properly. In most cases, this involves supporting the bones by inserting a type of fastener. This is called internal fixation. Pins, screws, and/or plates are most often used to hold the small bones of the foot and ankle together during the healing process.
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Unlike other types of bone fractures, broken ribs aren't treatable with a cast or splint. They usually are treated without surgery but on occasion surgery is required. For a long time, broken ribs were treated by wrapping the torso tightly.
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['over-the-counter medications for pain relief.', 'rest.', 'wearing a cast, splint, brace, boot, or special shoe.', 'taking weight off of the broken foot.', 'using crutches or a wheelchair.', 'manipulation of the bones to put them back in place.', 'surgery to insert pins, screws, rods, or plates.']
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Urinary casts are tiny tube-shaped particles that can be found when urine is examined under the microscope during a test called urinalysis. Urinary casts may be made up of white blood cells, red blood cells, kidney cells, or substances such as protein or fat.
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To heal, a broken bone must be immobilized so that its ends can knit back together. In most cases, this requires a cast. Minor foot fractures may only need a removable brace, boot or shoe with a stiff sole. A fractured toe is usually taped to a neighboring toe, with a piece of gauze between them.
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Quite complex, our wrists are comprised of eight bones that connect to the radius – the most commonly broken bone in the wrist – and ulna bones in the arm. Wrist injuries are treated through a cast. However, for more complicated injuries, surgery may be required.
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Nearly all their procedures (X-rays, bone casting and lab tests), are covered by insurance and cost about $150 per patient. Broken Bone: The average cost for a non-surgical treatment of a broken arm or leg is about $2,500.
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If pins can be used, they are placed through the skin and into the bone using a special drill. The ends of the pins will remain outside the skin so they can be removed after the fracture heals. Often, if pins cannot be used, tiny screws are used to secure the fracture.
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Leg bones are usually some of the strongest in the body and it takes a big impact such as a serious fall or a car accident for them to break. A fracture that occurs lower down the femur is classed as a broken leg rather than hip and is one of the most painful breaks to experience.
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Doctors don't encourage driving while wearing a cast because they say that you might prevent your bones from healing correctly, or even end up in a car accident due to impaired reaction time. If your doctor gives you advice not to drive while wearing a cast, then you cannot legally get behind the wheel.
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(This is the cost without any procedures). Nearly all their procedures (X-rays, bone casting and lab tests), are covered by insurance and cost about $150 per patient. Broken Bone: The average cost for a non-surgical treatment of a broken arm or leg is about $2,500.
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A child's bones heal quickly, but a growth plate fracture can still take several weeks to heal. If cast immobilization is used, the length of time the cast is worn will vary depending on the severity of the fracture.