7A- Testing the Hypothesis
Individuals who have broken bones need to wear a cast which may smell really bad and create a skin infection because the broken bone needs to be stabilized and immobile. Beth Raulerson- In talking with Beth, a pharmaceutical rep, we discussed casts. She said that a lot of people feel the same way about casts but there is not a better solution yet that us cost efficient. When I asked if all cases are the same she quickly responded no. Some casts differ from others, for example fracture casts vs. surgical casts. For that reason, the why part of the discussion would differ from person to person depending on their injury. She also mentioned how the benefits of having a permanent cat that cannot be taken off heavily outweigh the risks such as smell and skin infection. Sam Capitano- In talking with Sam, a middle aged man, I learned that not all people even use cast in the first place. He said how when he broke his wrist, he just wrapped it in tape and never had to use formal cast. I s...