‘Red band’ preventing pressure ulcers caused by casts
Staff at Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust have eliminated pressure ulcers caused by devices like plaster casts with the help of a “simple red stripe”. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - March 4, 2016 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Diplodocus starts a long goodbye
The Natural History Museum has announced that their famousDiplodocusskeleton will be replaced with that of a blue whale, but is it the right move?So the Natural History Museum is waving goodbye to ‘Dippy’ the Diplodocus. The iconic and long standing entrance piece to the magnificent museum is to be taken down in the next two years and its place taken by a mount of a blue whale skeleton suspended from the ceiling. This announcement has been, at best, controversial and reviews mixed. Although many have hailed the new plans as exciting and elegant, there has understandably been an outcry over the loss of such a recognisab...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 30, 2015 Category: Science Authors: Dr Dave Hone Tags: Dinosaurs Museums Fossils Zoology Natural History Museum Science Source Type: news
Unique firearm made from plumbing supplies, capable of firing a 12 gauge shotshell - Jaikissoon S.
A homemade firearm was created and used in a violent assault, which resulted in serious injury to the victim. The firearm was created using a copper pipe, a Copper by Copper coupling, a copper nipple pipe, and plaster casting. The homemade firing mechanism... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 8, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news
3D-printed plaster cast uses ultrasound to speed up healing
A Turkish design student has unveiled his revolutionary cast for patients. The 3D-printed cast enables injuries to be treated faster and more easily. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 22, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctor RAPS plaster cast care instructions to little girl with broken leg
An American doctor is well on his way to becoming an internet superstar after an adorable video of him rapping instructions on how to take care of a plaster cast to a little girl with a broken leg went viral. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 17, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Breast cancer patient has plaster cast of her chest made before mastectomy
Tracey Stephenson, from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, says she hopes the cast will be a comforting reminder of how she used to look. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 25, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Who should answer the question: "Can I drive with this plaster cast?" - Gandhi MJ, Freitas D, Lewis M, Bolton L, Bhasin S, Leonard D, Marsh A.
INTRODUCTION: The application of a plaster cast is known to affect driving ability, but patients continue to drive. The individuals and authorities involved in assessing driving safely include doctors, the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), police... (Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated))
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - August 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Is this the plaster cast of the future? Designer uses 3D printing to create tailormade exoskeleton to help heal broken bones
Jake Evill, a media design graduate from Victoria University in New Zealand, has worked with orthopaedic department of his university to create the Cortex. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Often Does Clubfoot Recur?
Discussion
Newborn foot deformities are relatively common with an incidence of ~4.2%. About 75% of these are due to metatarsus adductus. Talipes equinovarus, calcaneovulgus foot and vertical talus are the other most common abnormalities.
Congenital talipes equinovarus or clubfoot deformity occurs in 1-2/1000 births. The mneumonic CAVE identifies the major findings of Cavus, forefoot Adduction, hindfoot Varus and Equinus. Clubfoot can be mild to severe with the more severe forms being associated with other problems.
The Ponseti method is currently considered the main treatment method with better short-term outcomes compa...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 6, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
