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Cast Covers for Your Special Event

Are you in a cast, an orthopedic walking boot, on crutches or in a sling and have a special event – such as a wedding or prom – to attend? Unfortunately, injuries and emergency surgeries have no regard for the special event on your calendar.

Don’t worry! CastCoverz!™ is here to help. We have cast covers, orthopedic boot covers, slings, crutches and accessories that are fashionable, functional, and customizable so that your cast or sling won’t be the center of attention on your special day … or maybe you want it to be? Either way, we’ve got you covered with over 200 fabrics to select from to match your dress or tux or to make your cast blend in (with neutrals like ivory, nude, black, or white), or to make it stand out with added customization (Swarovski® crystals, perhaps?).

Following are some of our CastCoverz! customers who shared their (very) special cast with us and how we helped the conceal it or stand-out:

Cast Cover for the Bride

Custom Cast Cover for Bride by CastCoverz

Designer Color Crutches (in Black) for the Groom

Designer Color Crutches for Wedding by CastCoverz

Custom Cast Covers for Prom

Custom Cast Cover for Prom by CastCoverz

Custom Leg Cast Cover for Prom by CastCoverz

Cast Cover for Dance Recital

Kids Cast Cover by CastCoverz

Visit our large selection of cast covers for arms, cast covers for legs, covers for orthopedic boots, designer arm slings, designer color crutches, and crutch accessories to cover your injury for your special event.

If you don’t find what you are looking for or have a custom cover idea in mind, contact us by email (cs@castcoverz.com) or call us toll free 1(800) CASTCOVER (1-800-227-8268) and we will happily help you create a customized cover because we want your special day to be about YOU and not about your injury.

Feel Better, Heal Better with CastCoverz!

Basic Information About Casts (The Top 7 FAQ’s and 1 Smelly Fact)

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Before my daughter, Elli, broke her first bone, I really didn’t know anything about casts, let alone how to care for one. But after 12 broken bones, and serving hundreds of thousands of customers, I am a verified expert and I want to pass on what I learned to you. Following are cast newbies most frequent questions and my answers. In short, here’s some basic information about casts: Continue reading →

Different Types of Bone Fractures

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Broken bones (also known as fractured bones) are common for both children and adults. A broken bone occurs when a force exerted against the bone is stronger than it can structurally withstand. Most fractures are usually due to a fall, athletic activity, or car accident. The wrist, ankle, and hip are the most common sites for bone fractures and treatments include setting the broken bone in a cast or surgically pinning the bones back together.

There are many different types of bone fractures, but they are generally placed into one of four different categories: Displaced, non-displaced, open, and closed.

Here are several different types of common bone fractures…

Torus fracture (or buckle fracture) – commonly seen in children due to softer bones, a torus fracture occurs when one side of the bone may buckle upon itself without disrupting the other side, also known as an incomplete fracture
Greenstick fracture – a small, slender crack in the bone, which is more common in children because of their flexible bones
Open or compound fracture – the broken bone breaks through the skin
Closed or simple fracture – the broken bone has not pierced through the skin
Displaced fracture – the bone snaps in two or more parts and are no longer aligned
Non-displaced fracture – the bone cracks partly or completely but maintains proper alignment
Hairline fracture (or stress fracture) – often occurs from repetitive stress to the same bone
Single fracture – a single break in one bone
Segmental fracture – a fracture in two parts of the same bone
Comminuted fracture – the bone is shattered into multiple small pieces

Although no one ever plans on suffering a broken bone, CastCoverz! is here to help you Feel Better, so you Heal Better! CastCoverz! provides fun and functional products that comfort orthopedic patients; from cast, brace, and walking boot covers to colored crutches, crutch covers, and waterproof cast protectors, we’ve got you covered!

How to Know if a Bone is Broken in Children

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Most everyone I know has either fractured a bone or knows someone who has! The term “fracture” may sound serious, but it is just another term for a broken bone. Fact is, broken bones are very common, especially in childhood. Did you know broken bones are actually the fourth most common injury among children under age 6?

Most bone fractures in children happen due to falls, but that doesn’t mean that every fall results in a broken bone! If a child’s fall is greater than their height, there is greater risk of injury. It’s not always easy to determine if a fracture has occured, so just exactly how do you know if a bone is broken?

If a bone is fractured:

There may have been a snap or grinding noise during the injury.
You will usually see swelling, bruising, or tenderness around the injured area.
There will most likely be some pain involved.
Watch for signs of a child favoring their injured limb.
There can be a visible deformity, like a bump or change in the shape of the bone. However, if the broken bone is not displaced (when the pieces on either side of the break are out of line), it may be more difficult to determine if the bone is actually fractured.
Most importantly – visit your doctor. Only an x-ray will confirm if you have a broken bone! If after an x-ray, your child is still complaining of pain or something just isn’t quite right, do not hesitate to ask for another x-ray after 7-10 days. By that time, calcium “ribbons” will be visible. Calcium ribbons occur only when a bone has broken or suffered a greenstick fracture (a mild bone fracture or bone bend.)

If you suspect a broken bone, do your very best to keep the injured area still, until you know for sure what type of orthopedic injury you are dealing with. Once you know you’re dealing with a fracture and have been casted, you’ll definitely want to visit CastCoverz! CastCoverz! provides fun and functional products that comfort orthopedic patients, from cast covers and walking boot covers, to colored crutches and CrutchWear crutch accessories, we’ve got you covered! OH, and don’t forget you’ll need to keep that cast DRY with DryPro waterproof cast protector and for some much needed relief from that itchy, stinky cast, try CastCooler!

Feel better, heal better and stay tuned for “How to Know if a Bone is Broken in Adults“, coming soon in our next post!