No. If you have a fracture, we fit you with a splint and then help you find an orthopedist who can apply the cast. We can’t put on splints because our malpractice insurance doesn’t cover us for that.

When the casts come off, the children will initially have a "funny" gait (there may be external rotation and a flat foot appearance). It will take 6-12 weeks for the gait to improve. The parents and doctor will decide together when the child may return to sports/activities. See similar questions...

The doctor will use a small electrical saw to remove the cast. Although it may look and sound scary to your child, the process is actually quick and painless. The saw's blade isn't sharp - it has a dull, round blade that vibrates up and down. The vibration is strong enough to break apart the fiberglass or plaster, but shouldn't hurt your child's skin and may even tickle. See similar questions...

Casts are usually soaked off at the beginning of the appointment in a tub of warm water and vinegar, then cut away with a small blade or scissors when they are soft. Some physicians prefer to use a cast saw. See similar questions...

Yes, we have waterproof casts. The difference between a waterproof and non-waterproof cast is the Gore-Tex lining. All fiberglass is waterproof, but the lining is typically made out of soft cotton-like material. This is not waterproof. The Gore-Tex lining allows the patient to bathe and swim as they usually would. Not all fractures are suited for Gore-Tex. Long-arm and long-leg casts usually don't do well with Gore-Tex because it is hard for the water to drain out of the cast. See similar questions...

The senior pastor must guide the CORE Discipleship vision. Other leaders can help, but the vision and overall leadership belong to the lead pastor. From experience we have learned that no matter who introduces the CORE Discipleship ministry into a church, that ministry will only go as far as the Senior Pastor’s vision for it - sheep follow the shepherd. I encourage church leaders to actually lead a CORE group, or at least be in a CORE Group. See similar questions...

Some have been known to post from time to time. Others may lurk without telling us ... and a few, including the writers and executive producers, have told us on the QT that they do visit and read what fans are saying! There are specific rules for respecting your fellow users, especially when it comes to the show's cast and crew. Be sure to read the forum's complete list of posting rules and regs. See similar questions...

Thanks to our recent affiliation with Dinkydigits, we can now have your plaster casts remade in a selection of other materials such as real bronze, hallmarked silver or gold, cold cast metal/resins, and glass crystal. Other materials may be available soon, so please ask if what you want isn't listed. See similar questions...

RHPS consists of basically three parts: the filmed image, the audience participation, and the live action. The cast is one of the major reasons to see the show, and most casts go to great pains and expense to put on a good performance. As Richard O'Brien said, "Three out of three ain't bad." See similar questions...

But several people have tried to list them all. David Shetterly posted a list in June 1999, which was the basis for the list below (since updated). If you have additions, please let us know. See similar questions...

Guests with casts cannot ride Cat Woman's Whip, Cyclone, Stampede Bumper Cars, Taz's Daredevil Drop. Casts must be above the elbows and knees so that guest are able to bend their limbs in order to ride all other park rides. Casts cannot restrict ride restraints in any way. See similar questions...

According to Doctor Ponseti, his casting method is 97% successful and takes 1.5-2.5 months of casting (typically 5-7 casts but can be up to 9). Answer Sources: My intention with this list was to consolidate the common questions that many families who are new to the Ponseti method have asked the veteran Ponseti families. See similar questions...

A cast, which keeps your child's bone from moving so it can heal, is essentially a big bandage that has two layers - a soft cotton layer that rests against the skin and a hard outer layer that prevents the broken bone from moving. These days, casts are made of either: plaster of paris - a heavy white powder that forms a thick paste that hardens quickly when mixed with water. Plaster of paris casts are heavier than fiberglass casts and don't hold up as well in water. See similar questions...

Absolutely not! A wet cast may not hold the bone in place because the cast could start to dissolve in the water and could irritate the skin underneath it, possibly leading to infection. So your child shouldn't swim and should use a plastic bag or special sleeve, which is available online or sometimes at pharmacies, to protect the cast from water. And instead of a shower, your child may need to take a sponge bath. See similar questions...

Although the fiberglass itself is waterproof, the padding inside a fiberglass cast is not. So it's still important to try to keep your child's fiberglass cast from getting wet. If this is a problem, talk to your child's doctor about getting a waterproof liner. Fiberglass casts with waterproof liners allow children to continue bathing or even go swimming during the healing process. Although the liner allows for evaporation of water and sweat, it's still fragile. See similar questions...

It's not practical to cast ribs and collarbones (clavicles). Even displaced collarbones (in which pieces on either side of the break are out of line) heal well with a sling or special strap called a "figure-of-eight clavicle strap," which the child wears like a vest. See similar questions...

In his book, Congenital Clubfoot, Fundamentals of treatment, on pages 70-71, Dr. Ponseti states; "The foot can be maintained in external rotation only if the talus, the ankle and the leg are stabilized by a toe-to-groin (to upper thigh) plaster cast while the knee is in 90-degree flexion. See similar questions...

Because the return type of methods of a parameterized type might change as a side effect of type erasure. During type erasure the compiler replaces type parameters by the leftmost bound, or type Object if no bound was specified. This means that methods whose return type is the type parameter would return a reference that is either the leftmost bound or Object , instead of the more specific type that was specified in the parameterized type and that the caller expects. See similar questions...