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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.
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- Cast, Surgical
- Casts, Surgical
- Surgical Cast
- Fiberglass Casts
- Plaster Casts
- Plastic Casts
- Cast, Fiberglass
- Cast, Plaster
- Cast, Plastic
- Casts, Fiberglass
- Casts, Plaster
- Casts, Plastic
- Fiberglass Cast
- Plaster Cast
- Plastic Cast
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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, microbiology, parasitology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends, veterinary, virology.
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"cast syndrome" (duodenal compression caused by wearing a body cast) = SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY SYNDROME if confirmed by text but do not index under CASTS, SURGICAL /adv eff unless particularly discussed
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Surgical Casts. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002370. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002370
- Surgical Casts. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthopedic_cast
- Surgical Casts. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1526584