When are casts and splints used?
DATE：2018-08-20
When are casts and splints used?
Casts and splints are used when a bone is broken. They can also be used following orthopedic surgery. Sometimes splints are used immediately following an injury due to swelling of the affected area. After the swelling goes down, then a full cast might be applied to the injured limb.
A cast might have to be replaced during the healing process if the injured area becomes less swollen and the cast gets looser. In that case, the cast might be replaced with a splint to provide more freedom of movement.
However, our splint is adjustable. It can be adjusted as the swelling of the limb and does not need to change a new splint. Our splint can be used from the beginning of the injury to the end of the healing.
