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2. Orthopedic boot - Wikipedia

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   The air pump system can be seen on the side of the boot to inflate the boot to provide added support A variety of orthopedic boots are used for the treatment of injuries of the foot or ankle. Along with orthopedic casts , leg braces , splints and orthotics , they can immobilize and shift weight bearing to help treat injuries to the foot area.

3. Orthopedic cast - Wikipedia

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   Fibreglass long leg cast immobilizing the leg for a tibial fracture. An orthopedic cast, or simply cast, is a shell, frequently made from plaster or fiberglass, that encases a limb (or, in some cases, large portions of the body) to stabilize and hold anatomical structures—most often a broken bone (or bones), in place until healing is confirmed.

4. Total contact casting - Wikipedia

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   TCC involves encasing the patient's complete foot, including toes, and the lower leg in a specialist cast that redistributes weight and pressure in the lower leg and foot during everyday movements. This redistributes pressure from the foot into the leg, which is more able to bear weight, to protect the wound, letting it regenerate tissue and ...

5. Ilizarov apparatus - Wikipedia

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   In medicine, the Ilizarov apparatus is a type of external fixation apparatus used in orthopedic surgery to lengthen or to reshape the damaged bones of an arm or a leg; used as a limb-sparing technique for treating complex fractures and open bone fractures; and used to treat an infected non-union of bones, which cannot be surgically resolved.

6. Ground-breaking treatment helps rhinoceros recover from ... - AOL

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   A team of specialist staff has carried out ground-breaking veterinary treatment to help heal a southern white rhinoceros’ broken leg. The team of more than 10 vets – including specialist ...

7. Peroneal nerve paralysis - Wikipedia

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   Using a tight plaster cast (or other long-term constriction) of the lower leg; Crossing the legs regularly; Regularly wearing high boots; Pressure to the knee from positions during deep sleep or coma; Long period of resting on bed; Broken leg bone [5] Common peroneal nerve injury is more common in people: Who are very thin (for example, from ...