"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Casts, Surgical" by people in Profiles.
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Utility of immediate postoperative hip MRI in developmental hip dysplasia: closed vs. open reduction. Pediatr Radiol. 2018 08; 48(8):1096-1100.
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Can't Stand the Pressure: The Association Between Unprotected Standing, Walking, and Wound Healing in People With Diabetes. J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2017 07; 11(4):657-667.
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Variation in practice habits in the treatment of pediatric distal radius fractures. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2015 Sep; 24(5):400-7.
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Comparative results of percutaneous Achilles tenotomy to combined open Achilles tenotomy with posterior capsulotomy in the correction of equinus deformity in congenital talipes equinovarus. Int Orthop. 2015 Apr; 39(4):721-5.
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Driving with upper extremity immobilization: a comprehensive review. J Hand Surg Am. 2015 May; 40(5):1042-7.
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Osteomyelitis caused by Pantoea agglomerans in a closed fracture in a child. Orthopedics. 2013 Feb; 36(2):e252-6.
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Treatment results of late-relapsing idiopathic clubfoot previously treated with the Ponseti method. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Jun; 32(4):406-11.
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Growth plate fractures of the distal femur. J Pediatr Orthop. 2012 Jun; 32 Suppl 1:S40-6.
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Impact of strut height on offloading capacity of removable cast walkers. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2012 Aug; 27(7):725-30.
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Impact of fractures on school attendance. J Pediatr Orthop. 2011 Mar; 31(2):113-6.