OrthoHeal | Healing Comfortably

Complications: (a) Deep Vein Thrombosis(DVT).  (b) Blood clotting.  (c) Swelling and trauma.  (d) Gangrene and skin dryness.

Common Deformity of Elbow Joints occurs after Bone Fractures Elbow Injuries and Disorders After closed reduction and immobilization with POP/Glass fiber cast OrthoHeal May 11, 2017 A plaster/fiberglass cast is given for treatment of fractures and other orthopedic ailments. Though a very safe mode of treatment, complications of plaster may occur. Main complications of plaster are stiff joints, muscle wasting and impaired circulation. Physiotherapy and good nursing can help reduce these complications and speed the final recovery. Apart from these complications, permanent deformity may occur due to misalignment of fractured bones. We have tried to explain normal anatomy v/s common deformity which occurs due to misalignment of fractured bone. When your arms are held out at your sides and your palms are facing forward, your forearm and hands should normally be about 5 to 15 degrees away from your body. This is the normal "carrying angle" of the elbow. This angle allow...

History of Plaster of Paris immobilization OrtthoHeal May 6, 2017 N ow a days it is commonly called as orthopedic cast, body cast, plaster cast, or surgical cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster, encasing a limb (or, in some cases, large portions of the body) to stabilize and hold anatomical structures, most often a broken bone (or bones), in place until healing is confirmed. Plaster of Paris has been used for centuries to treat fractures by immobilizing bones and allowing undisturbed healing. Plaster bandages consist of a cotton bandage that has been combined with plaster of Paris, which hardens after it has been made wet. Plaster of Paris calcined gypsum (roasted gypsum), ground to a fine powder by milling. When water added, the more soluble form of calcium sulfate returns to the relatively insoluble form, and heat produced. The setting of unmodified plaster starts about 10 minutes after mixing and is complete in about 45 minutes; however, t...