Tag: Osteopenia

  • The dangers of casts and bandages

    The dangers of casts and bandages

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    Casts and bandages are frequently used to treat orthopaedic conditions, especially in situations where clients have financial constraints that rule out surgical treatment. However, these techniques have an extremely high probability of complications, including: malunion, delayed or non-union fracture disease – which refers to joint stiffness, muscle atrophy and disuse osteopenia associated with prolonged casting…