Casting and Splinting

General Casting Techniques The general principles of cast application are demonstrated in this video showing the application of a short arm cast.

Casts and splints for various injuries or regions of the body

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	Vietnam Sling How to apply a Vietnam sling for shoulder injuries.
	Sugar tong splint How to apply a sugar tong splint for a fracture of the humerus.
	Posterior slab for the elbow How to apply a long arm posterior slab splint.
	Ulnar gutter splint How to apply an ulnar gutter splint.
	Colles’ wrist fracture cast How to apply a cast for a reduced Colles’ fracture.
	Short arm cast How to apply a short arm cast.
	Volar slab How to apply a volar slab splint to the forearm.
	Thumb spica cast How to apply a thumb spica cast.
	Boxer’s cast How to apply a cast for a boxer’s fracture.
	Thumb gutter splint How to apply a thumb spica gutter splint.
	Long leg cast How to apply a long leg cast.
	Cylinder cast how to apply a long leg cylinder cast for fractures of the patella.
	Short leg cast How to apply a below knee non-weight bearing cast
	Posterior slab for the ankle How to apply a below knee posterior slab splint
	Short leg walker cast How to apply a below knee walking cast
	Walking heel application How to apply a walking heel to a below knee cast.

Cast removal How to use a cast saw to safely remove a cast.

©2003 Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa