Type of cast Location Uses

Applied below the Forearm or wrist fractures. Also used

Short arm cast elbow to the hand. to hold the forearm or wrist muscles
and tendons in place after surgery.
Applied from the upper Upper arm, elbow, or forearm
arm to the hand. fractures. Also used to hold the arm
Long arm cast
or elbow muscles and tendons in
place after surgery.
Applied from the upper To hold the elbow muscles and
Arm cylinder cast arm to the wrist. tendons in place after a dislocation
or surgery.
Applied around the Shoulder dislocations or after surgery
trunk of the body to the on the shoulder area.
Shoulder spica cast
shoulder, arm, and
hand.
Applied around the After surgery on the neck or upper
Minerva cast neck and trunk of the back area.
body.
Applied to the area Lower leg fractures, severe ankle
below the knee to the sprains/strains, or fractures. Also used
Short leg cast foot. to hold the leg or foot muscles and
tendons in place after surgery to
allow healing.
Applied from the upper Knee, or lower leg fractures, knee
Leg cylinder cast thigh to the ankle. dislocations, or after surgery on the
leg or knee area.
Applied from the chest Thigh fractures. Also used to hold the
Unilateral hip spica
to the foot on one leg. hip or thigh muscles and tendons in
cast
place after surgery to allow healing.
Applied from the chest Thigh fracture. Also used to hold the
to the foot on one leg to hip or thigh muscles and tendons in
the knee of the other place after surgery to allow healing.
One and one-half
leg. A bar is placed
hip spica cast
between both legs to
keep the hips and legs
immobilized.
Applied from the chest Pelvis, hip, or thigh fractures. Also
to the feet. A bar is used to hold the hip or thigh muscles
Bilateral long leg
placed between both and tendons in place after surgery to
hip spica cast
legs to keep the hips allow healing.
and legs immobilized.
Applied from the chest To hold the hip muscles and tendons
Short leg hip spica
to the thighs or knees. in place after surgery to allow
cast
healing.
Applied from the upper To hold the hip muscles and tendons
thighs to the feet. A bar in place after surgery to allow
Abduction boot
is placed between both healing.
cast
legs to keep the hips
and legs immobilized.