Orthopaedic Immobilization Techniques

Orthopaedic Immobilization Techniques: A Step-by-Step Guide for Casting and Splinting is a step-by-step written and visual guide for the proper application and removal of the most commonly used orthopaedic casts and splints. Fundamental principles of plaster and fiberglass casts and splints and the associated complications of immobilization techniques are also presented. The book is written and edited by recognized experts of the National Association of Orthopaedic Technologists and contributing Orthopaedic surgeons as an introduction to current philosophies and procedures of orthopaedic immobilization. Table of Contents: Chapter One: Fundamentals of Casting and Splinting Procedures Chapter Two: Upper Extremity Splints Chapter Three: Upper Extremity Casts Chapter Four: Lower Extremity Splints Chapter Five: Lower Extremity Casts Chapter Six: Complications of Casting and Splinting Chapter Seven: BSN Medical specialty products