The next generation of sanitizable plastic casts and splints: Why the ability to practice basic hygiene while immobilized should be the standard of care

Traditional casts and trauma splinting methods have many problems, such as the inability to see/treat the skin, trapping moisture/smell/bacteria, and patient non-compliance – resulting in reinjury, skin breakdown, pain, and unplanned office visits. But what are the alternatives? There are options that can not only eliminate these common problems, but reduce staff time, improve patient throughput and clinic flow, and increase clinical margins and patient satisfaction rates, all while showing your practice’s competitive advantage as the innovators, focused on patient care.