What is a Mehta cast?

What is a Mehta cast?

Mehta casting is a non-invasive treatment for managing early onset scoliosis that involves serial application of customized casts. The patient’s casts are applied to the trunk on a specially designed table that allows us to control and correct the curves.

What is casting for scoliosis?

Casting is a form of treatment for scoliosis and is used to prevent the curve from getting larger when children are young and growing rapidly. The cast works like a brace to control curve progression, but cannot be removed. Casts can be used when doctors are unable to control curve progression with a brace.

What is turnbuckle plaster?

It is constructed of plaster of Paris or fiberglass and incorporates a lateral hinge at the apex of the spinal deformity along its convexity and a turnbuckle (a threaded screw with a wing nut) on the concave side.

What is cylinder cast?

Cylinder. In some cases, a cast may include the upper and lower arm and the elbow, but leave the wrist and hand free, or the upper and lower leg and the knee, leaving the foot and ankle free. Such a cast may be called a cylinder cast. Where the wrist or ankle is included, it may be called a long arm or long leg cast.

How common is infantile scoliosis?

Infantile scoliosis is a rare condition accounting for less than 1 percent of all cases of idiopathic scoliosis. The condition is more common in Europe than in the United States. For unknown reasons, the curve in the spine tends to bend to the left in infants with scoliosis.

How do you sleep with a halo brace?

How to sleep in a halo brace:

1. Try naps in a reclining chair. You may be able to sleep only on your back at first. In time you will learn to sleep on your side or stomach.
2. Increase your comfort. Ask your healthcare provider if you can place a small pillow or rolled towel under your head or neck to help you sleep.

Who invented Harrington rods?

History. The Harrington implant was developed in 1953 by Paul Harrington, a professor of orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Harrington rods were intended to provide a means to reduce the curvature and to provide more stability to a spinal fusion.

Why is it called a turnbuckle?

Turnbuckle types are, essentially, named for the combination of end fittings used in the device. The most common end fitting combinations are: Jaw and jaw. Eye and jaw.

What is a turnbuckle cast?

Turnbuckle cast: this device is used to immobilize the entire trunk, one upper arm to the elbow, and the upper legs to the knee.