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    This document discusses three types of casts: a double hip spica cast which covers both legs for hip and femur injuries, a single hip spica cast which covers one leg down to the ankle or foot also for hip and femur injuries, and a quadrilateral cast, also called an ischial weight bearing cast, used for fractures of the femur shaft that are in the callus formation stage of healing.

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    This document discusses three types of casts: a double hip spica cast which covers both legs for hip and femur injuries, a single hip spica cast which covers one leg down to the ankle or foot also for hip and femur injuries, and a quadrilateral cast, also called an ischial weight bearing cast, used for fractures of the femur shaft that are in the callus formation stage of healing.

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    Double Hip Spica, Single Hip Spica, and Quadrilateral Cast

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    Joan Singh
    This document discusses three types of casts: a double hip spica cast which covers both legs for hip and femur injuries, a single hip spica cast which covers one leg down to the ankle or foot also for hip and femur injuries, and a quadrilateral cast, also called an ischial weight bearing cast, used for fractures of the femur shaft that are in the callus formation stage of healing.

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    DOUBLE HIP SPICA, SINGLE HIP

    SPICA, AND QUADRILATERAL CAST


    By Joan Singh
    DOUBLE HIP SPICA
    • Hip and Femur affections
    • Covers both legs
    SINGLE HIP SPICA

    • Hip and Femur affections


    • covers only one leg to the ankle or foot
    QUADRILATERAL CAST
    • Also called Ischial weight bearing cast
    • Fracture of the shaft of the femur with
    callus formation

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