ORTHOPEDIC TECHNOLOGIST 2026 FINAL
REVIEW PACK COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND
CORE CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ airplane cast (shoulder spica). Answer: in a position of abduction;
for proximal humeral fractures and rotator cuff tears
◉ airplane splint. Answer: removable cast or metal device used to
hold the arm in abduction
◉ baseball splint. Answer: prefabritcated and applied to the volar
aspect! of the forearm and hand; the palm portion of the splint
positions the hand as if it were holding a baseball
◉ bivalve cast. Answer: a cast that is split in half by cuts made on
opposite sides of the cast to release pressure or allow removall
reapplication of the cast, such as for PT/MRI. Variations: Boston
bivalve - step-cut rather than straight line. Univalve - one side only to
release pressure
◉ Bohler splint. Answer: for spiral phalangeal fractures of the
fingers; a device designed to maintain proper position and
continuous traction
,◉ cast boot. Answer: any type of commercially available strap-on
boot
◉ cylinder cast. Answer: cast from proximal thigh to just above the
ankle; for injures of the knee
◉ Delbert cast. Answer: a short-leg cast that is trimmed away from
the anterior and posterior portions of the ankle and from the heel.
This allows dorsiflexion and plantar flexion while maintaining
stability.
◉ frog splint. Answer: aluminum foram splint for finger injuries
◉ gauntlet cast. Answer: a short cast ex ending from above or
proximal to the wrist to some point in the palm. Usually has an
outrigger to control one or more digits. Used for metacarpal and
phalangeal fractures or dislocations.
◉ Gibney bandage. Answer: strips of adhesive tape applied in
alterante directions about the ankle; for ligamentous and other
injuries
◉ gutter splint. Answer: semicircular or U-shaped splint fashioned
around the injured part, usually in metacarpal and phalangeal
fractures of the ulnar side of the hand.
, ◉ hairpin splint. Answer: spring-assisted splint to help gain
extension in a finger injury affecting the joint
◉ hip spica. Answer: cast incorporating the lower torso and
extending to one or both lower limbs. Variations: single hip spica, 1
1/2 hip spica, double-hip spica, Batchelor plaster; Petrie spica cast
(broom-stick)
◉ Kenny-Howard splint. Answer: "(AIC harness) - for AC
separations, a sling that supports wrist and elbow with a
counterforce strap to push the clavivle down and a chest strap to
hold the device in place "
◉ long-arm cast (LAC). Answer: "extends from the palm and wrist to
the axilla, preventing movement at the elbow; for treatment of
fractures of the forearm, elbow, and humerus
◉ long-leg cast (LLC). Answer: "non-weight-bearing cast extending
from the upper thigh to the toes; for fractures of the tibia and fibula
or ligamentous injuries of the knee. Variation: Long-leg walking cast
(LLWC)
REVIEW PACK COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND
CORE CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ airplane cast (shoulder spica). Answer: in a position of abduction;
for proximal humeral fractures and rotator cuff tears
◉ airplane splint. Answer: removable cast or metal device used to
hold the arm in abduction
◉ baseball splint. Answer: prefabritcated and applied to the volar
aspect! of the forearm and hand; the palm portion of the splint
positions the hand as if it were holding a baseball
◉ bivalve cast. Answer: a cast that is split in half by cuts made on
opposite sides of the cast to release pressure or allow removall
reapplication of the cast, such as for PT/MRI. Variations: Boston
bivalve - step-cut rather than straight line. Univalve - one side only to
release pressure
◉ Bohler splint. Answer: for spiral phalangeal fractures of the
fingers; a device designed to maintain proper position and
continuous traction
,◉ cast boot. Answer: any type of commercially available strap-on
boot
◉ cylinder cast. Answer: cast from proximal thigh to just above the
ankle; for injures of the knee
◉ Delbert cast. Answer: a short-leg cast that is trimmed away from
the anterior and posterior portions of the ankle and from the heel.
This allows dorsiflexion and plantar flexion while maintaining
stability.
◉ frog splint. Answer: aluminum foram splint for finger injuries
◉ gauntlet cast. Answer: a short cast ex ending from above or
proximal to the wrist to some point in the palm. Usually has an
outrigger to control one or more digits. Used for metacarpal and
phalangeal fractures or dislocations.
◉ Gibney bandage. Answer: strips of adhesive tape applied in
alterante directions about the ankle; for ligamentous and other
injuries
◉ gutter splint. Answer: semicircular or U-shaped splint fashioned
around the injured part, usually in metacarpal and phalangeal
fractures of the ulnar side of the hand.
, ◉ hairpin splint. Answer: spring-assisted splint to help gain
extension in a finger injury affecting the joint
◉ hip spica. Answer: cast incorporating the lower torso and
extending to one or both lower limbs. Variations: single hip spica, 1
1/2 hip spica, double-hip spica, Batchelor plaster; Petrie spica cast
(broom-stick)
◉ Kenny-Howard splint. Answer: "(AIC harness) - for AC
separations, a sling that supports wrist and elbow with a
counterforce strap to push the clavivle down and a chest strap to
hold the device in place "
◉ long-arm cast (LAC). Answer: "extends from the palm and wrist to
the axilla, preventing movement at the elbow; for treatment of
fractures of the forearm, elbow, and humerus
◉ long-leg cast (LLC). Answer: "non-weight-bearing cast extending
from the upper thigh to the toes; for fractures of the tibia and fibula
or ligamentous injuries of the knee. Variation: Long-leg walking cast
(LLWC)
