Glossary: Casts

Other Glossaries: [Casts] [Bones] [Materials] LLC Long Leg Cast: Extends from the toes to the very top of the leg. A break near the top of the tibia can be fixed with an LLC. SLC Short Leg Cast: Extends from the toes to below the knee. A break of the lower tibia or the fibula or some foot bones can be treated with a SLC or SLWC. SLWC Short Leg Walking Cast: Similar to a SLC but the patient can walk on it, usually with an attached heel or a removable shoe. CLC Cylinder Leg Cast: Similar to a LLC but it doesn't include the ankle. Hinged Similar to a LLC but the knee is hinged. Cam Slang for a Cam Walker, a brace for the lower leg, similar to a SLC, which is attached with velcro. Often used during rehab. Patella Tendon Bearing Similar to a SLC but designed to support the patella as well. Hip Spica A cast including the legs and hips. A full hip spica has both legs in LLC's attached to a torso cast which goes far up the chest. A 1 1/2 hip spica has one leg fully casted and the other only going from the hips to the knee. LAC Long Arm Cast: Extends from the fingers to just below the shoulder. Used to treat breaks of the upper radius or ulna. LATS See Thumb Spica SAC Short Arm Cast: Extends from the fingers to below the elbow. Used to treat breaks of the lower arm. SATS See Thumb Spica Thumb Spica Similar to a SAC or LAC but the cast includes the thumb. Used to treat fractures of the thumb bones. Finger Spica Similar to a thumb spica, but including the fingers instead of the thumb. Shoulder Spica A cast that includes the entire torso and an entire arm. Used to treat fractures of the humerus or extreme fractures of the shoulder bones.