In the September 2009 edition of American Family Physician, http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/journals/afp.html, Dr. Chad Asplund and colleagues are published regarding, "Splints and Casts: Indications and Methods." The article highlights the different types of splints and casts that are used in various circumstances and how each is applied. In that management of a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions requires the use of a splint or cast, Dr. Asplund's contributions combine his family medicine and sports interests.