Comments on: Top Five Six Most Common Comic Book Artist Medical Errors

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:33:05 +0000

I’ll post Part 2: Writer’s Errors tonight.

By: Nala

Nala — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 17:06:31 +0000

Wildcat is so kickass that he can wear his cast in any way he likes! :-)

By: DrObviousSo

DrObviousSo — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 16:14:35 +0000

Can we expect a part 2 of writers’ errors?

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:19:36 +0000

Depends on where you fractured them, and how badly they were fractured. A simple fracture just past the wrist would be a short cast. A fracture close to the elbow would get a whole arm cast. A comminuted fracture would require plates and screws, while a simple fracture should not.

By: Carl Fink

Carl Fink — Wed, 28 Jun 2006 15:10:45 +0000

Casts always immobilize joints? Say I fractured both my radius and ulna–would the cast have to immobilize the wrist and elbow, or just stabilize the actual fracture site? Or would they just put in a titanium plate, these days?