title: Neonatal hand casting method.
abstract: This article describes the methods used to make hand or foot molds of infants in the neonatal intensive care unit. Parents seem appreciative of the mementos of their infant's stay and infancy. These castings also have teaching as well as fund-raising value.
mesh_terms: D000464:Alginates; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D020723:Glucuronic Acid; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; D006603:Hexuronic Acids; D020723:Glucuronic Acid