title: [Alternative to plaster cast bandage of the thigh].
abstract: Immobilization by means of a femoral plaster-cast box cannot always cope with the wide variety and severity of the injuries and diseases in the knee-joint region. To achieve best possible rehabilitation, several alternative and subsequent methods of surgical bandaging are described, including indications, technique and pros and cons.
mesh_terms: D001458:Bandages; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D013165:Splints; D013848:Thigh
vernacular_title: Alternativen zum Oberschenkel-Gips-Hülsenverband.