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Orthopaedic Technologist Certification Exam: Casting & Splinting Study Guide Bi-valving - Answer-Involves cutting the cast as for removal, and slightly separating edges with a cast splitter. Used when causing discomfort but NOT compromising NV status. Uni-valving - Answer-Involves making a sin...

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Orthopaedic Technologist Certification
Exam: Casting & Splinting Study Guide

Bi-valving - Answer✔✔-Involves cutting the cast as for removal, and slightly

separating edges with a cast splitter. Used when causing discomfort but NOT

compromising NV status.


Uni-valving - Answer✔✔-Involves making a single cut in the cast. Used when causing

discomfort but NOT compromising NV status.

Valving should be used if..... - Answer✔✔-....surgery is in the near future.

....pt is uncomfortable, but NV status is intact.

Cast padding, AKA - Answer✔✔-Webril

Plaster casts are made from.... - Answer✔✔-....rolls of dry muslin that have been

coated with CALCIUM SULFATE.

Temperature of H20 used: - Answer✔✔--Warmer increases the heat given off by

plaster.

-Affects setting time

-Cold water takes longer to set

Setting - Answer✔✔-Feels hard in 10-15mins.

Truly takes 24-48hrs.

Munster cast - Answer✔✔-AKA supracondylar cast: Limits suppination and portion of

arm w/out completely prevention flx/ext of elbow. Applied in manner of long arm cast,


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but cast is extended just above distal biceps. Once hardened, prox portion is trimmed

around elbow jt. Pt compliance is crucial, bc of amy of movement cast allows. Helps

prevent stiffness, but immob is still important.

Delbert cast - Answer✔✔-Short leg cast. Prevents lateral movement, allows DF/PF.

Applied then trimmed away from anterior and posterior ankle and heel.

Dehne cast - Answer✔✔-AKA three-finger spica cast: used to tx navicular fx's.

Section that covers the thumb, separate section enclosing index and middle fingers.

Gauntlet cast - Answer✔✔-Fx's/dislocations of MC's and phalanges. Short cast that

extends from above the worst to cover part of the palm of the hand. Often has an

extension to control 1 or more of the digits.

Advantages of Fiberglass - Answer✔✔--Ligher

-More comfortable

-More durable (less likely to need repair/replacement)

-More radioluscent

-More water resistant (padding still gets wet)

----> MORE EXPENSIVE :\

Cast removal - Answer✔✔-Mark on cast.

Avoid cutting over bony prominences.

Making cuts on opposite sides.

Retract, don't drag the saw.

Use spreader tool, then bandage scissors for padding.

Short leg cast - Answer✔✔-TX: foot, ankle fx's


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