Illinois Start-Up Revolutionizing Cast Design (ODTMag)
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Polymer-based design allows for breathability and gives patients and physicians easy access to the affected area.
It is estimated that in the United States about six million emergency room visits involve broken bones. Ask anyone who’s been there—breaking a bone is no fun. Of course there is the pain of the initial injury and not being fully functional for a few months.
For those patients who will ultimately need a cast, there are also extenuating affects like not being able to get to an itch, the smell of the cast, and extra...