If your child is in a spica (body) cast, it can pose a series of challenges both for you and your youngster. You may have some questions, like: How long will my child have to wear the cast? How can I ...

June 13, 2012 — Pediatric patients aged 2 to 6 years heal well with a single-leg spica cast. The single-leg cast for femoral fractures has the added advantages of facilitating postfracture patient ...

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again… Parents caring for children with special medical needs or chronic illness deserve special parenting awards, extra vacations, and only gold-star treatment ...

Purpose: Document the incidence of skin relatedcomplications in children treated with a spica castfor femur fractures and determine associated castchange charges. Background: Closed reduction and ...

FLINT, MI -- Two orthopedic surgeons cast a crash dummy and then buckled it into a car seat at Kettering University's Crash Safety Center. They're part of a collaboration Kettering University and ...