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Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Removable Cast (Splint)
A removable cast, or splint, helps your body heal by holding your injured bones or joints in place. Here are instructions on how to care for it.
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Sitting with Crutches (Weight Bearing)
These images show how to sit safely with crutches.
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Cast Care: Types of Casts and Cast Aids
Several types of casts are available to help injuries heal. Your doctor will decide what type of cast will work best for your injury.
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Discharge Instructions: Using a Thoracolumbar Sacral Orthosis Brace (TLSO)
Your health care provider has prescribed a thoracolumbar sacral orthosis brace (TLSO) for you. A TLSO is a back brace. It's used to keep your back straight after surgery to help treat scoliosis or a spine fracture. Using the TLSO correctly will help you move on your own.
