Early Functional Treatment and Modern Cast Making for Indications in Hand Surgery
Cast treatment can serve both as a nonsurgical treatment option and as a means for providing postoperative protection. However, with the duration of immobilization intervals, the benefits of cast treatment, especially in hand surgery, are at risk of being outweighed by undesired drawbacks such as jo...
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| description | Cast treatment can serve both as a nonsurgical treatment option and as a means for providing postoperative protection. However, with the duration of immobilization intervals, the benefits of cast treatment, especially in hand surgery, are at risk of being outweighed by undesired drawbacks such as joint stiffening and contracture formation. In order to minimize potential complications commonly associated with cast treatment, efforts to further improve cast making must attempt to reconcile two conflicting objectives: (1) to achieve stability and rigidity at the site of injury (e.g., fracture retention) and (2) to allow free range of joint movement as early as possible. In addition, in order to assure patient compliance, modern cast treatments should aim to improve wearing-comfort of the cast. This paper describes modern cast designs for four common types hand injuries, with sample cases highlighting the clinical outcome of each treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-db11767bcb764046ac31b21b40dae3a52025-02-03T05:50:22ZengWileyAdvances in Orthopedics2090-34642090-34722016-01-01201610.1155/2016/57269795726979Early Functional Treatment and Modern Cast Making for Indications in Hand SurgeryS. Bohr0N. Pallua1Department of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, University Clinics, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 9th Floor, B2 R11, 52074 Aachen, GermanyDepartment of Plastic and Hand Surgery, Burn Center, University Clinics, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstrasse 30, 9th Floor, B2 R11, 52074 Aachen, GermanyCast treatment can serve both as a nonsurgical treatment option and as a means for providing postoperative protection. However, with the duration of immobilization intervals, the benefits of cast treatment, especially in hand surgery, are at risk of being outweighed by undesired drawbacks such as joint stiffening and contracture formation. In order to minimize potential complications commonly associated with cast treatment, efforts to further improve cast making must attempt to reconcile two conflicting objectives: (1) to achieve stability and rigidity at the site of injury (e.g., fracture retention) and (2) to allow free range of joint movement as early as possible. In addition, in order to assure patient compliance, modern cast treatments should aim to improve wearing-comfort of the cast. This paper describes modern cast designs for four common types hand injuries, with sample cases highlighting the clinical outcome of each treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5726979 |
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