Casting Room

What is a cast?

A cast holds a broken bone in place as it heals. Casts also help to prevent or decrease muscle contractions, and are effective at providing immobilization, especially after surgery. Casts immobilize the joint above and the joint below the area that is to be kept straight and without motion.

Cast Care Instructions

• Keep the cast clean and dry.
• Check for cracks or breaks in the cast.
• Rough edges can be padded to protect the skin from scratches.
• Do not scratch the skin under the cast by inserting objects inside the cast.
• Can use a hairdryer placed on a cool setting to blow air under the cast and cool down the hot, itchy skin. Never blow warm or hot air into the cast.
• Do not put powders or lotion inside the cast.
• Cover the cast while eating to prevent food spills and crumbs from entering the cast.
• Elevate the cast above the level of the heart to decrease swelling.

Casting/Splinting Workshops

Save the Dates!

• September 21, 2024

  • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Lunch 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

  • Registration deadline: September 16

• December 7, 2024

  • 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Lunch 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

  • Registration deadline: December 2

$350 – Price includes AAOE-certified splint transcript, splint video access, and book.

$150 – Price is for splint class only, no AAOE extras.

This workshop is for:

• Certified medical assistants
• Certified nursing assistants
• Doctor residents
• Doctors
• Nurses
• Physician assistant/nurse practitioner students
• Physician assistants/nurse practitioners
• Technicians

Please email Renea Redding, O.T.C., at RENEAR@WYOORTHO.COM for more information.

If you have questions or to learn more, please call (307) 265-7205.