The advantages gained by the use of modern materials in the post operative casting procedure for foot and ankle surgery

In June 2006, the post operative plaster immobilisation protocol for patients undergoing hindfoot and ankle surgery, at our institution, changed from multiple plaster changes to the immediate application of a definitive removable and reusable split synthetic cast. This study aims to assess the savin...

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Published in:	Foot and ankle surgery Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 62 - 64
Main Authors:	Dean, B.J.F., Hinsley, D.E., Mackay, B., Rice, P.S., Cooke, P.H., Sharp, R.J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2009 Elsevier
Subjects:	Ankle - surgery Biological and medical sciences Casting Casts, Surgical - economics Cost Savings Costs and Cost Analysis Diseases of the osteoarticular system Economic Foot Foot - surgery Gains Humans Medical sciences Orthopedic surgery Orthopedics Practice Patterns, Physicians' - economics Practice Patterns, Physicians' - statistics & numerical data Procedure Retrospective Studies Surgery Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Temporal Treatment Outcome Casting Gains Economic Temporal Surgery Procedure Foot Postoperative Advantage Rheumatology
ISSN:	1268-7731, 1460-9584, 1460-9584
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