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Abstract
Cast immobilization remains the most commonly employed method in the treatment of
distal radius fractures. In an effort to test a new shrinkable polymer-coated casting
material (QuickCast™), a prospective randomized study was performed on 30 consecutive distal radius fractures.
Fractures were divided into three groups based on the severity of fracture and treated
with either a conventional short-arm fibreglass tape cast or a QuickCast™. Results showed no significant differences in minor cast complications or maintenance
of fracture reduction between conventional fibreglass tape and the QuickCast™ material. The shrinkable QuickCast™, however, resulted in an average of one less cast change in all groups. This reduction
in time and labour must be weighed against the slightly increased cost of the QuickCast™ immobilizer.
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Accepted:
November 24,
1996
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© 1997 Published by Elsevier Inc.
