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I Was Never Really Into Limb Casts As Much As Body Casts And Never As Coping with a cast and tips for your cast care. Types of casts. plaster cast. this is made from gauze and plaster strips soaked in water. these are wrapped around the injured body part over a stockinette and cotton padding. as they dry, the strips harden. the cast takes 24 to 48 hours to harden fully. synthetic cast. this is made from fiberglass or plastic strips.

Gips Full Body Cast Care of casts and splints orthoinfo aaos. Casts: types & care. Cast do's and don'ts: care for fiberglass and plaster casts. Never blow warm or hot air into the cast. don't put powders or lotion inside the cast. cover the cast while your child is eating to prevent food spills and crumbs from entering the cast. prevent small toys or objects from being put inside the cast. raise the cast above heart level to decrease swelling.