The toddler is now having to adjust to life in a hip spica cast – a cast which covers both legs from the ankles, all the way up to the waist – for the next six weeks.

“Our lives have been turned upside down since Colton’s accident and every day is a struggle for his sweet 3 year old self as he adjusts to life in a hip spica cast for the next 6 weeks ...

According to Ellen, Colton was put in a hip spica cast, which he must stay in for the next six weeks. But what surprised Ellen, she says, was what Colton’s physician told her during their ...

“ Every day is a struggle for his sweet 3 year old self as he adjusts to life in a hip spica cast for the next 6 ... she said there are parks that promote the use of trampolines for toddlers, ...

Mum’s warning over dangers of trampoline centres for toddlers goes ... and every day is a struggle for his sweet 3 year old self as he adjusts to life in a hip spica cast for the next 6 ...

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Spica casts are most commonly used for infants with development hip dysplasia (DDH) and for young children with broken legs or who have had hip or pelvis surgery. Most people with hip dysplasia ...

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Treating pediatric femoral fractures with titanium elastic nailing produced better outcomes, including earlier union and lower malunion rates, compared to hip spica casting, according to Indian ...

Hip spica casts can be on for 12 to 16 weeks, with plaster changes under anaesthetic every six to eight weeks. If pins are used, they may be dissolvable or the child may need a second surgery to ...