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Explanation of how bones heal.

Bones anywhere in the body can break. Casts are often used for fractures in the hands, arms, legs, or feet. There are many types of fractures. But all fractures heal the same way: New bone grows to connect the broken pieces. A cast holds broken bones in place while they heal.

Your doctor wants you to apply care for a special dressing, or packing, for your wound. When a wound is deep, or when it tunnels under the skin, packing the wound can help it heal. These guidelines will help you remember how to take care of your wound.

When your child’s bone is broken (fractured), the broken ends of the bone must be held together so the bone can heal. External fixation is a method of holding a fractured bone securely in place. Here's what you need to know.

Where the catheter enters your body, it is covered with a bandage (dressing). If you or a caregiver has been told to change the dressing, here are some instructions.

A catheter is a thin, soft tube. It is placed into a vein. The vein is most often in your arm.

Your midline catheter is used to give medicine or fluids. This means that you may need to flush it. This keeps it from getting clogged or blocked.

You are going home with a midline catheter. This small, soft tube has been placed in a vein in your upper arm. It’s often used when your doctor wants you to have I.V. (intravenous) fluids or medicines.

A sprain happens when ligaments, the fibrous tissues that connect bones at a joint, pull or tear. A fracture may happen when a bone is hit with more force than it can bear. Learn about first aid for a sprain or fracture.