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: ...

Based on his life experiences, Jason Troutner could be forgiven for never wanting to see another orthopedic cast again. In some ways, that is the exactly choice he made. As the co-founder of ...

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 ...

The inspiration for a new high-tech, 3D alternative to traditional plaster and fiberglass casts and splints — available regionally only at Jacksonville Orthopaedic Institute — was a young Colorado boy ...

They're uncomfortable, itchy and can even give off an unpleasant smell - but casts for broken bones may become a thing of the past. A US start-up firm has created a lightweight, breathable and ...