Effects of Upper Extremity Elevation on Intra-Cast Pressure and Digital Perfusion in a Fiberglass Short-Arm Cast Model.
Fram BR, Martin DP, Wang WL, Byrne K, Rogalski BL, Park AG, Ilyas AM. Effects of Upper Extremity Elevation on Intra-Cast Pressure and Digital Perfusion in a Fiberglass Short-Arm Cast Model. Orthopedics 2021, 44: e487-e492. PMID: 34292830, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20210618-05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexSkin surface pressureDigital arterial pressureArterial pressureMass indexDigital artery pressureUpper extremity elevationEffect sizeDigital systolic pressureExtremity elevationArtery pressureDigital perfusionSystolic pressureUpper extremityArm elevationWrist circumferenceLarge effect sizesLinear regression analysisForearm circumferenceSignificant associationFiberglass castNeutral positionSmall effect sizesRegression analysisArm position