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    How To Do Casting Procedures
    • How To Apply a Cast
      • Indications
      • Contraindications
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Positioning
      • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
      • Aftercare
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
    • How To Apply a Short Arm Cast
      • Indications
      • Contraindications
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Positioning
      • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
      • Aftercare
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
    • How To Apply a Short Leg Cast
      • Indications
      • Contraindications
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Positioning
      • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
      • Aftercare
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
    • How To Fit and Walk With Underarm Crutches
      • Indications
      • Contraindications*
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Relevant Anatomy
      • Positioning
      • Step-by-Step Description of Fitting Underarm Crutches
      • Step-by-Step Description of Non–Weight-Bearing Crutch Walking
      • Step-by-Step Description of Sitting On and Arising From a Chair
      • Step-by-Step Description of Walking Up Stairs Using Crutches
      • Step-by-Step Description of Walking Down Stairs Using Crutches
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
    • How To Remove a Cast
      • Indications
      • Contraindications
      • Complications
      • Equipment
      • Additional Considerations
      • Positioning
      • Step-by-Step Description of Procedure
      • Aftercare
      • Warnings and Common Errors
      • Tips and Tricks
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