PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Casts and splints support and protect injured bones and soft tissue. When you break a bone, your doctor will put the pieces back together in the right position. Casts and splints hold the bones in place while they heal. They also reduce pain, swelling, and muscle spasm.

Detailed explanation-2: -Casts are used to protect and immobilize bones and joints in order to support injured limbs while they heal. Although casts can feel awkward at first, they play a big role in how fast your injury can heal.

Detailed explanation-3: -If a fracture or dislocation is suspected, a splint should be placed-this will stabilize the injury for patient transport, preventing further skeletal, neurologic, and soft tissue damage. Furthermore, injury immobilization can significantly reduce the patient’s pain.

Detailed explanation-4: -Casts are the most common way to immobilize a fracture. A cast is placed on the arm or leg after your doctor has aligned it properly. The cast prevents the fractured bone from moving, keeping it in place so that the broken spaces will rejoin.

Detailed explanation-5: -Casts immobilize the joint above and the joint below the area that is to be kept straight and without motion. For example, a child with a forearm fracture will have a long arm cast to immobilize the wrist and elbow joints.