BODYCAST - THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE CSOT

BODY CAST is published four times per year and it strives to be the most complete journal for the Orthopaedic Technologist. There are many pertinent topics covered in each issue, and just to give you a taste, some of the most recent articles from the past years are highlighted below.

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BODY CAST ABSTRACTS
SPRING 2010
Orthopaedic Sense and Solutions CSOT 2010 Conference
Colles' fracture: Dorsal splint or complete cast during the first 10 days?
WINTER 2010
A history of the management of wounds in open fractures and joint infections
FALL 2009
Kenya medical mission
The other side of the fence
SUMMER 2009
Supracondylar fractures require treatment on the same day
SPRING 2009
The physiological cost of restricted weight bearing
How accurate and reliable are doctors in estimating fracture angulation?
WINTER 2009
Plaster cast immobilization during air travel-Analysis of current practice and aircraft-simulated experimental study
FALL 2008
Pediatric casting:
Making the experience more enjoyable for young patients
A fall from Frye's Leap:
Multiple hand injuries pose treatment challenges
SUMMER 2008
Life on wheels: Before the invention of the wheelchair, paralyzed people were forced to roll with the punches
Splitting plaster with a scalpel blade: A safe way to allow easy splitting of a plaster
SPRING 2008
Examining congenital clubfoot treatment
2008 CSOT Convention:  The Cutting Edge of Orthopaedic Technology
Winter 2008
Bone Cancer
Casting the third metacarpal
Short-arm cast approach has advantages and disadvantages
Fall 2007
Editorial - Do You Have the Write Stuff ?
Extensor pollicis longus entrapment after Smith's fracture
Subtle Lisfranc complex injury: When not to trust normal X-rays
Summer 2007
Weber B ankle fracture : An unnecessary fracture clinic burden

Orthopaedic Essentials: See What's Possible An educational opportunity

Spring 2007
Understanding the handling characteristics of casting material
Fusion of the first MTPJ
Winter 2007
External fixation in the management of distal radius fractures
Removing casts with ease
Fall 2006
Beware the cast syndrome
Anserine bursitis - An under-diagnosed, easily treatable cause of knee pain
The cost of plantar pain - Expensive procedures could be avoided
Summer 2006

Clinical experiences with a new waterproof cast padding.

Managing distal and humeral shaft fractures

Patellofemoral Syndrome
Spring 2006
22nd convention of the Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists
Elastic Bandages: How tight is too tight?
Patient and technologist safety in the cast room and clinic
Winter 2006

Orthopaedic Oncology

Ankle Arthroplasty

Alternative immobilization using FRC for the diabetic foot

Fall 2005
THE ART OF CASTING: A THESIS ON CAST IMMOBILIZATION

INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS: A morbid cottage industry sprung up around the corpse-crazy anatomists of yesteryear

Summer 2005
A prospective evaluation of patient experiences and skin conditions during and after cast immobilization

Chopart fractures

Spring 2005
Axial ulnar carpometacarpal disruption
Immediate full-weight-bearing mobilization for repaired Achilles tendon ruptures: A pilot study
Winter 2005
Fibreglass toe platform cast
The danger in a handshake – An unusual case of ulnar collateral ligament rupture
Trauma care systems in Canada
Fall 2004
Calcaneal fractures: The benefit of operative treatment
Fibreglass dust and its potential as a health hazard during cast removal
Summer 2004
Cast Window
Nonoperative care of the os calcis fracture
Case Report: Sleeve fracture of the upper pole of the patela in an adult with osteogenesis imperfecta.
Spring 2004

A Traction Jig for Reduction of Distal Radial Fractures

Diabetic Foot Ulcer and Modern Total Contact Casting

Winter 2004

My Journey Into the Desert
Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of various widths of synthetic casting types: Is Bigger Better?

Fall 2003

Clinically evaluating the strength, durability and comfort of polyester casting tape as an alternative to fibreglass tape
Early application of the hip spica cast
Old principles revisited - traction splinting for closed proximal phalangeal fractures

Summer 2003

Doctor, can I drive with this plaster cast? An evidence-based response
Case report: Greenstick intercondylar fracture of the humerus - a case series
Case report: Osteomyelitis following a hematoma block

Spring 2003

Total Contact Casting
Taking a "Dive" Saved Man's Life
Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly: Closed Reduction or External Fixation?

Winter 2003

Achilles tendon surgery heals diabetic foot ulcers
Functional splinting of Gamekeeper’s Thumb with 3M Scotchcast Soft Cast

Fall 2002

Nursery crimes and the orthopaedic surgeon - orthopaedic aspects of child abuse.
Argentum: A natural protection against and prevention of pin tract infection.

Summer 2002

A prospective randomized double-blinded clinical evaluation comparing Microban® impregnated cast padding versus conventional synthetic padding:
Does Microban® make a difference?

Spring 2002

The Canadian Society of Orthopaedic Technologists - 30th Anniversary, Sea to Sky Country - Paediatrics to Geriatrics
Talus fracture - Snowboarder's Special
Sport medicine: Ski and snowboard injuries

Winter 2002

The relationship between orthopaedic surgery and cerebral palsy
Sea to Sky Country - Paediatrics to Geriatrics - Conference Abstracts.

Fall 2001

Pediatric Traction: The role of the orthopaedic technologist when using Gallow's (Bryant's) traction for bladder exstrophy

Summer 2001

Osteonecrosis
Foot Pain in the Geriatric Population

Spring 2001

Increasing the survivability of the short leg walking cast

Winter 2001

Pre-operative skin traction for hip fractures; should the practice be abated?
Complex regional pain syndrome

Fall 2000

Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Intra-articular sesamoid dislocation of the interphalangeal joint of the great toe
The risk of blood transfusions with total joint arthroplasty

Summer 2000

The cast that lasted six years
A case of non-union of the medial cuneiform
Pathogenesis of a fracture of the distal femoral epiphysis

Spring 2000

Orthopaedics and computer technology
Pin site care: In search of a protocol

Winter 2000

Fracture dislocation of the ankle with the fibula trapped behind the tibia: A case report
Acute bilateral rupture of the quadriceps tendon -- an obvious diagnosis?

Fall 1999

The air we breathe...
External fixation frame extension for pressure sore prevention

Summer 1999

The Tension Cord Plaster: A method of immobilizing the swollen elbow
Acute Exertional Peroneal Compartmental Syndrome following prolonged horse riding

Spring 1999

A Body Cast reflection
Effect of a walking heel... 

 


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