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Noun Concept
Categories: Orthopedic treatment, Articles with short description
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orthopedic cast  body cast  bodycast  cast  Medical cast
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An orthopedic cast, or simply cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster or fiberglass, that encases a limb to stabilize and hold anatomical structures‍—‍most often a broken bone, in place until healing is confirmed. Wikipedia
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An orthopedic cast, or simply cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster or fiberglass, that encases a limb to stabilize and hold anatomical structures‍—‍most often a broken bone, in place until healing is confirmed. Wikipedia
A protective shell to hold a limb in place, for example to help in healing broken bones Wikipedia Disambiguation
A medical aid for the treatment of bone fractures Wikidata
IS A
dressing
appliance
HAS KIND
Gehgips
DESCRIBED BY SOURCE
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
DISCOVERER OR INVENTOR
Antonius Mathijsen
USE
orthopedics
bone fracture treatment
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orthopedic cast
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orthopedic cast
Wikipedia Redirections
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body cast, bodycast, cast (orthopedic), Medical cast, Minerva jacket, orthopaedic cast, Orthopedic casting, Orthopedic plaster cast, Orthopedic plaster casts, spica cast, Spica casting, Surgical cast
Wikidata Alias
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cast

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