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Upon successful
completion of this module,
students will have a
foundational understanding
regarding:
✓ Over view of casting principles and their impor tance in
fracture management
✓ Essential supplies required for effective casting procedures
✓ Tools commonly used in the casting process and their
specific functions
✓ Safet y protocols for both patients and practitioners during
casting application
✓ Different t ypes of casting materials and their applications
✓ Techniques for achieving optimal mold and suppor t in
various fracture scenarios
✓ Maintaining skin integrit y and hygiene during the casting
process
✓ Patient education on cast care and management
✓ Potential complications associated with casting and how to
mitigate them
✓ Best practices for removing casts safely and effectively
