A spica cast is often used for hip dysplasia and for fractures that require the thigh bone and pelvis to be kept still. Children who have spica casts need special care to prevent possible ...

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again… Parents caring for children with special medical needs or chronic illness deserve special parenting awards, extra vacations, and only gold-star treatment ...

Purpose: Document the incidence of skin relatedcomplications in children treated with a spica castfor femur fractures and determine associated castchange charges. Background: Closed reduction and ...

For decades, the treatment for a young child with a broken femur has been the same: a surgically placed spica cast, commonly known as a body cast. But now, thanks to a new study led by Children's ...

He finally got it in the sweetest way. When Quinn Harper was diagnosed with hip dysplasia at 6-weeks-old, she was placed in a Pavlik harness -- a harness designed to keep a baby's hips aligned in the ...