“Hey, cool cast!” is something we often hear at the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine clinic at Affinity. Unfortunately, accidents happen and when they do we call on orthopedic surgeons to help mend broken bones. The healing process usually involves the wearing of a cast, splint or sometimes even surgery.
When I was training at the University of Colorado, I learned about a program developed by the orthopedists there called cast art. Kids that had to wear casts for long periods of time (typically involving the combination of surgery and casting) were able to decorate their cast. The kids could pick colored casting materials, glow-in-the-dark materials and specialty prints such as camouflage or NFL logos. Some patients heavily decorated their casts with markers or paints. Continue Reading »
