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It depends on the brand of casting tape and what colors the hospital or doctor's office wants to stock. Orange, lime green, purple, black, blue, white, glow in the dark (looks white in light), bright yellow, pink, light blue, red.
Also some companies make cast tape in various patterns and prints such as camouflage, various sport's and kid's related themes.
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What are the people who put the casts on broken bones called?
Doctors
Who was the Persian physician who used plaster casts to set bones?
al-Razi
The presence of white blood cell casts in the urine is indicative of pyelonephritis and red blood cell casts indicative of glomerulonephritis?
ture
Do hairline fractures require casts?
I have a hairline fractire in my ankle but I only have a walking boot and crutches so i think they need casts unless they are really bad.
Molds casts coprolites and petrified wood are all example of what?
Fossils!!
What are the people who put the casts on broken bones called?
Doctors
Do they still do casts for broken arms they put you in a splint it's not working too well?
Yes they do, except it's rarely Plaster of Paris anymore -- it's a fiberglass composition most commonly. Casts are used to completely immobilize and protect a wound site.
What is the job of a x - ray?
To see through things. Doctors use them to see through casts, and skin. Usually to see if bones are broken or not.
Why do doctors put a cast on an ATM or leg that has been broken?
Not all fractures (broken bones) required a cast. However, when they do, a cast helps hold the bones in the proper position while they heal. If casts are left on too long, stiffness can result.
How are casts and splints used for immobilization?
Casts are applied by a physician, a nurse, or an assistant. They are custom-made to fit each person, and are usually made of plaster or fiberglass. Fiberglass weighs less than plaster, is more durable, and allows the skin more adequate airflow.
Why do you put casts on broken bones?
The inside of a cast is coated with a high tech, bio engineered "paste" that is absorbed by the skin. Upon absorption, the skin cells become hard and, over time, seal the broken bones. In short, the skin is essentially turned into a type of fully functional, synthetic bone.
What are the doctors called who put casts on broken bones called?
An orthopedist is a physician who specializes in the treatment of bone diseases and disorders, including fractures. An orthopedist is one kind of doctor who reduces fractures, or realigns to bones to assist in their healing.
What does a fishing pole broken leg and a Broadway play have in common?
Casts
Who was the Persian physician who used plaster casts to set bones?
al-Razi
What are some cast colors?
Casts colors- blue, green, red, pink, orange, yellow and MANY MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is plaster gauze?
a thin translucent fabric of silk, linen, or cotton.
How do casts works?
the hard covering/plaster protects the broken bone as it heals
