72 hours cast
Definition
A medical-grade rigid or thermoplastic immobilization device applied after an initial swelling period (typically 72 hours) post-injury, or a temporary immobilization period used to assess acute trauma before surgical intervention.
A colloquial production term for a casting call or casting process that is expedited to be completed within a 72-hour window.
Examples
The doctor decided to wait for the swelling to subside before applying the 72 hours cast to my ankle.
Our production schedule is so tight that the agency demanded a final 72 hours cast to secure all talent for the shoot.
I looked like a fashionable mummy in my 72 hours cast, which I am sure was the height of hospital chic.
If we don't finalize this 72 hours cast by Friday, the director might just start booking local squirrels to play the lead roles.