Casting & Proper At Home Care. 1  In the case of some wrist fractures, no surgery is necessary and casting is all that is required to reset the bone. 2  Casts are also used after surgery to immobilize the arm while it heals. 3  A cast will usually stay on for six weeks following surgery.
apophysis - (anatomy) a natural outgrowth or projection on an organ or body part such as the process of a vertebra. vertebra - one of the bony segments of the spinal column. appendage, outgrowth, process - a natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; a bony process.
The epiphysis is the rounded end of a long bone, at its joint with adjacent bone. Between the epiphysis and diaphysis lies the metaphysis, including the epiphyseal plate. At the joint, the epiphysis is covered with articular cartilage; below that covering is a zone similar to the epiphyseal plate, known as subchondral bone. The epiphysis is filled with red bone marrow, which produces erythrocytes.