New research from the University of Sydney in Australia suggests that broken ankles may heal faster and better if patients are fitted with removable splints or braces rather than the plaster cast. The ...

Removable splints and plaster casts appears to be equally safe and effective for treating minor "buckle" wrist fractures in children, researchers report in a new review of studies. However, a US ...

The College of Engineering, Pune (CoEP), has developed a patented hybrid orthopaedic splint that can be used as an instant plaster on fractured limb to ensure the broken bone stays in normal position ...

The biomedical technology centre at the Indian Institute of Technology- Bombay (IIT-B) has announced the development of more than 20 low-cost medical inventions, including affordable walking calipers ...

New York, Feb. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Orthopedic Splints and Casts Market - Global Outlook & Forecast 2022 ...

New York, Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Casting & Splinting Market Research Report by Product Type, by Material Type, by Application, by ...

One of the most common questions I hear from patients is related to the management and care of a cast or splint. Given the fact that people who wear a cast or splint may have put up with it for four ...

Is that icon of medicine, the plaster cast, about to be superseded as the best way to heal a broken ankle? The latest evidence suggests that ankles may heal faster and better if patients are fitted ...

Children who break a wrist can heal as well in a splint as a cast, a study has discovered. The advantage of a splint is that it can be removed occasionally to wash the arm or let it breathe or scratch ...

NovaCast is a device that prevents infections, ulcers and even amputation of limbs, is ten times lighter than the traditional material and allows a good ventilation. NovaCast is a device that prevents ...