title: Essential practice in casting.
abstract: Musculoskeletal injury including fracture is among the most common reasons for presentations at emergency departments. This article introduces a short series on how to apply casts. It examines how practitioners should prepare patients for casting and offers a checklist to ensure that all the important steps are taken.
authors.affiliation: School of Health, University of Wolverhampton.
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Drozd
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miles
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D002370:Casts, Surgical / Q000592:standards*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans