Behind the Scenes: How a cast is applied

Emergency Physician Dr. Arun Sayal, and Registered Orthopaedic Technologist Laura Cardona, take us behind the scenes to North York General Hospital’s Gulshan & Pyarali G. Nanji Orthopaedic and Plastics Centre to see how a person with a fracture is assessed and how the right cast is chosen and applied.

[andytieu]

Wow the way to remove it is so much better now. When I had my cast removed back in the early 2000s they used a giant saw blade and put a plastic strip under the cast so they dont cut my arm accidentally 🤣

[Amber-mbtg]

Just broke mine today Orthopedic should be calling Tommorow

[Mixwell]

I didnt know the cast process, I still thought they used plaster of paris. When I was 3 i had that style on my arm. I fractured my ankle 2 days ago and will probly get a cast in a few says on my checkup.

Edit: i see plaster is still used, i rarely see it

[elana]

I have had four casts and when they take it off you can feel your bone viberate

[haileysquibb]

i have the plaster one right now, i broke it last night b they need to bring swelling down, i get a real cast on tuesday

[Travisvader]

I had a cast before on my right arm. It was badly broken in 3 parts.