The Impact of Cast Immobilization on Return to Daycare

Conclusions: The ability to RTD is dependent on immobilization type. Children with long leg and spica casts are disproportionately restricted when compared with other cast types. At minimum, surgeons should consider the socioeconomic implications of orthopaedic immobilization. There is also a need for orthopaedic involvement in policy formation at the local level to provide standardized guidelines for re-entry into childcare facilities following orthopaedic immobilization. Level of Evidence: Level IV.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Trauma Source Type: research