"Casts, Surgical" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Dressings made of fiberglass, plastic, or bandage impregnated with plaster of paris used for immobilization of various parts of the body in cases of fractures, dislocations, and infected wounds. In comparison with plaster casts, casts made of fiberglass or plastic are lightweight, radiolucent, able to withstand moisture, and less rigid.
| Descriptor ID |
D002370
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.442.660.414 E07.858.690.650.414
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| Concept/Terms |
Plastic Casts- Plastic Casts
- Cast, Plastic
- Casts, Plastic
- Plastic Cast
Plaster Casts- Plaster Casts
- Cast, Plaster
- Casts, Plaster
- Plaster Cast
Fiberglass Casts- Fiberglass Casts
- Cast, Fiberglass
- Casts, Fiberglass
- Fiberglass Cast
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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