Type of cast Location Uses

Short arm cast Applied below the Forearm or wrist fractures. Also used to hold the forearm
elbow to the hand. or wrist muscles and tendons in place after surgery.

Long arm cast Applied from the upper Upper arm, elbow, or forearm fractures. Also used to hold
arm to the hand. the arm or elbow muscles and tendons in place after
surgery.

Arm cylinder Applied from the upper To hold the elbow muscles and tendons in place after a
cast arm to the wrist. dislocation or surgery.
Type of cast Location Uses

Shoulder Applied around the trunk of Shoulder dislocations or after surgery on the shoulder
spica cast the body to the shoulder, area.
arm, and hand.

Minerva cast Applied around the neck After surgery on the neck or upper back area.
and trunk of the body.

Short leg cast Applied to the area below Lower leg fractures, severe ankle sprains and strains, or
the knee to the foot. fractures. Also used to hold the leg or foot muscles and
tendons in place after surgery to allow healing.

Leg cylinder Applied from the upper Knee, or lower leg fractures, knee dislocations, or after
cast thigh to the ankle. surgery on the leg or knee area.
 Type of cast Location Uses

Unilateral hip Applied from the chest to the foot on one Thigh fractures. Also used to hold
spica cast leg. the hip or thigh muscles and
tendons in place after surgery to
allow healing.

One and one-half Applied from the chest to the foot on one leg Thigh fracture. Also used to hold
hip spica cast to the knee of the other leg. A bar is placed the hip or thigh muscles and
between both legs to keep the hips and legs tendons in place after surgery to
immobilized. allow healing.

Bilateral long leg Applied from the chest to the feet. A bar is Pelvis, hip, or thigh fractures. Also
hip spica cast placed between both legs to keep the hips used to hold the hip or thigh
and legs immobilized. muscles and tendons in place after
surgery to allow healing.
 Type of cast Location Uses

Short leg hip Applied from the chest to the To hold the hip muscles and tendons in place
spica cast thighs or knees. after surgery to allow healing.

Type of cast Location Uses

Abduction boot Applied from the upper thighs to the feet. A bar To hold the hip muscles and
cast is placed between both legs to keep the hips and tendons in place after surgery to
legs immobilized. allow healing.