Removable and Adjustable Cast

摘要

An orthopedic cast is provided that is removable and/or adjustable to allow for examination of the injury, cleaning, treatment, and adjustment of the tightness of the fit. The cast may include one or more longitudinally extending openings along at least a portion of the length of the cast. The cast may further include at least one adjustment device that is adjustable to increase or decrease the tightness of the fit of the cast, at least one locking device that releasably couples the cast together at one or more longitudinal openings, and/or at least one joining device that joins together one or more longitudinally extending openings of the cast.

主权项

1. An orthopedic cast, comprising:
a padding layer; a shell comprised of a hard material disposed over the padding layer, the shell including at least one longitudinal opening extending along at least a portion of the length of the cast; at least one adjustment device that secures the cast around an anatomical structure of a patient's body and is adjustable to increase or decrease the tightness of the fit of the cast around the anatomical structure.