Broke a bone and need a cast? Well, forget those big, heavy casts that your friends could write on. Dr. Tom Miller speaks with Dr. Bruce Thomas, an orthopedic surgeon, to discuss how physicians now ...

CHICAGO -- The black Velcro bandage strapped on 3-year-old Ben Crotty's left arm looks like a Rollerblader's wrist guard, but it's really a mini medical milestone. It's today's answer to the cast.

Breaking an arm or a leg is no fun, and neither is the recovery process, especially when it involves having to wear a plaster or fiberglass cast for weeks at a time. It can be hot, smelly, itchy, and ...

A growing number of adults will need a cast for a broken bone at least once in their lifetime. Fiberglass casts—the most common type used—hold the bone in place, but they come with a host of ...