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Learn how to care for your stitches (sutures) when you are at home.

Rubella is a viral illness that causes a mild fever and a skin rash. It is also called German measles, but is not caused by the same virus that causes measles (rubeola).

Several types of casts are available to help injuries heal. Your doctor will decide what type of cast will work best for your injury.

Just because your cast is off, it doesn't mean that your recovery is over. Your bone is still growing stronger and you need to care for your injury.

This sheet can help your child care for their cast.

A removable cast, or splint, helps your body heal by holding your injured bones or joints in place. Here are instructions on how to care for it.

A cast helps your body heal by holding your injured bones or joints in place. Here is information on how to take care of your cast.

Your child will be going home from the hospital with a plaster cast in place. A cast helps your child’s body heal. A damaged cast can prevent the injury from healing well. Take good care of your child’s cast.

Your child will be going home with a removable cast (sometimes referred to as a splint). A cast helps your child’s body heal by holding injured bones or joints in place. A damaged cast can keep the injury from healing well. Take good care of your child’s cast. Here's what you need to know about home care.