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FIGURE. (A) FULL LENGTH CAST (B) LEG CYLINDER CAST (C) BELOW KNEE CAST.
♦ How does a cast work?
A cast acts as a splint. By controlling joint movement and position it may be used to
control posture. The plaster cast is molded so that the pressure is exerted at three points,
(see Figure below), molding the fractured bone in the correct position until it has healed.
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