If this inner layer of the cast gets wet, it can cause skin irritation and even infection. Plaster casts can even start to fall apart when they get wet. It’s important to keep a cast as dry as ...

dislocated his right thumb in an accident and had to live with his right hand fixed in a cast. Strict waterproofing is required when taking a bath. When fixing the leg with a cast, it is OK to cover ...

Broken bones aren’t fun. Neither is having to wear a cast and missing out on loads of water activities in order to keep the cast dry. Children’s Hospital of Michigan is offering patients a solution: ...

DETROIT – It was a rough start to the summer for 4-year-old Willow Mullins of Monroe. "First I was trying to get off the bed, but I fell and broke my arm," said Mullins. Her mother was worried this ...

Casts and splints haven’t changed much since they were first used to treat fractures: uncomfortable to wear, hard to shape, and incompatible with water. Steve Ingel, president of the Bracing & ...