Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	31139
Country	United Kingdom

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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Lower limb intracast pressures generated by different types of immobilisation casts
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Salma Chaudhury, Alexandra Hazlerigg, Anuhya Vusirikala, Joseph Nguyen and Stuart Matthews
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Corresponding Author	Salma Chaudhury, Trauma and Ortho¬paedic Registrar (Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Surgery), Trauma Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, Windmill Road, Oxford OX3 7LD, United Kingdom. salmachaudhury@doctors.org.uk
Key Words	Fracture; Pressure; Lower limb; Plaster of Paris; Cast; Fiberglass; Backslab; Compartment syndrome
Core Tip	Little information is available regarding whether different lower limb casts generate different intracast pressures and pain during swelling, increasing the risk of compartment syndrome. Increased swelling within casts was modeled by a closed water system attached to an expandable bag placed directly under different types of casts. Our study suggests that split casts generate lower intracast pressures than backslabs, which are traditionally thought to accommodate swelling better. Fibreglass casts generate significantly higher intracast pressures and pain levels than plaster of Paris casts. Judicious use of complete casts, particularly fiberglass, and backslabs may be advisable for lower limb immobilisation.
Publish Date	2017-02-15 08:52
Citation	Chaudhury S, Hazlerigg A, Vusirikala A, Nguyen J, Matthews S. Lower limb intracast pressures generated by different types of immobilisation casts. World J Orthop 2017; 8(2): 170-177
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v8/i2/170.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i2.170

Full Article (PDF)	WJO-8-170.pdf
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