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.
metaphysis in Medicine. metaphysis meÂ·taphÂ·yÂ·sis (mÄ­-tÄf'Ä­-sÄ­s) n. pl. meÂ·taphÂ·yÂ·ses (-sÄz') The zone of growth between the epiphysis and diaphysis during development of a bone.