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  2. Total contact casting - Wikipedia

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    Total contact casting (TCC) is a specially designed cast designed to take weight off of the foot (off-loading) in patients with diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Reducing pressure on the wound by taking weight off the foot has proven to be very effective in DFU treatment.

  3. Orthopedic cast - Wikipedia

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    The short leg cast is designed to immobilize the lower leg and ankle, extending from just below the knee to the toes. It is used to treat less severe injuries, such as ankle fractures, foot fractures, or severe sprains. The cast restricts ankle movement while allowing knee mobility. In some cases, a toe plate is added to a short leg cast to ...

  4. Peg leg - Wikipedia

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    Even as vendors touted advantages of more complicated prostheses over simple peg legs, [3] according to a contemporary surgeon, many patients found a peg leg more comfortable for walking. [4] According to medical reports, some amputees were able to adjust to the use of a peg leg so well that they could walk 10, or even 30, miles in one day.

  5. Vacuum splint - Wikipedia

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    Vacuum splint being applied to the leg of an injured skier A vacuum splint is a device like a small vacuum mattress that is used in emergency medicine as a temporary splint . Vacuum splints operate by extracting air from the splint itself to enable the thousands of polystyrene balls inside the splint to mold around the injured body part similar ...

  6. Home Town's Erin Napier's Doctors Had to 'Rebreak' Daughter ...

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    Home Town star Erin Napier‘s daughter Helen is recovering after having her leg rebroken by doctors following a frightening accident earlier this month. Take That! Celeb Moms Clap Back at ...

  7. Peroneal nerve paralysis - Wikipedia

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    Treat injuries to the leg or knee right away. If a cast, splint, dressing, or other pressure on the lower leg causes a tight feeling or numbness, call the health care provider. [12] Avoid crossing legs; Move around actively and frequently; Wear knee protections if working on knee; Alert physician if feeling numbness on leg when casted

  8. Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell suffered dislocated ...

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    Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell is out for the rest of the season after suffering a dislocated knee, torn ACL and other damage, according to Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans.

  9. Kirschner wire - Wikipedia

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    K-wires are used for temporary fixation during some operations. After definitive fixation they are then removed. The pins are usually removed four weeks post operation. [1] They can be used for definitive fixation if the fracture fragments are small (e.g. wrist fractures and hand injuries).

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