"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,
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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.
| 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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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Casts, Surgical" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of waterproof versus cotton cast liners on cast index in pediatric forearm fractures. Acta Orthop Belg. 2022 Dec; 88(4):733-737.
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Cast selection and non-union rates for acute scaphoid fractures treated conservatively: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Plast Surg Hand Surg. 2023 Feb-Dec; 57(1-6):16-21.
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Articular shear injuries of the capitellum in adolescents. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Sep; 25(9):1485-90.
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Chronic Knee Dislocation After Total Knee Arthroplasty. Orthopedics. 2015 Dec; 38(12):e1155-9.
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Subclavian vein thrombosis after application of body cast. J Pediatr Orthop. 2013 Jan; 33(1):e1-3.
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Use of a lateral offset short-leg walking cast before high tibial osteotomy. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2003 Mar; (408):209-17.
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Posterior cervical fixation for fracture and degenerative disc disease. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1997 Feb; (335):101-11.
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Low lumbar burst fractures. Comparison among body cast, Harrington rod, Luque rod, and Steffee plate. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 1991 Aug; 16(8 Suppl):S440-4.