We report a prospective, randomised, controlled trial of 50 severely displaced comminuted Colles' fractures treated by either external fixation or manipulation and plaster. Each patient was assessed radiographically throughout treatment, and functionally by an independent observer at three and six months. The functional result correlated with the anatomical result, which was significantly bette...

In this study, two improved dental stones were used to fabricate master casts and dies. The tested fabrications were BegoStone (Bego Bremer, Goldschlägerei Wilh. Herbst GmbH and Co. Wilhelm HerbstStrabe 1 D 28359 Bremen Germany), Moldano (Heraeus Kulzer GmbH and Co. KG Gruner Weg 11 D-63450 Hanau Germany) and plaster of paris (BMT, PK 121 Sivas, Turkey). Together with the manufacturer’s values,...

We present the case of a 28-year-old woman with oto-spondylo-megaepiphyseal dysplasia, which is a rare skeletal disorder, who underwent bilateral total hip arthroplasty. Full-scale three-dimensional plaster model of the acetabulum and the femur provided us with a feasible preoperative plan. Pre- and postoperative three-dimensional motion analyses proved a significant improvement in her ambulati...

[This corrects the article on p. 712 in vol. 77.].

Dental plaster is one of these products that mainly used to produce dental casts and mounting purposes. Although the cost very low, their inferior compressive strength, low abrasion resistance dimensional instability restricted usage as primary working casts. The inclusion different fillers in gypsum could play an important role improving performance. Aim: aim this study was evaluate physical p...

In the seventeenth century, plaster casts, which were essential sources of inspiration and instruction, became a recurring motif in images Dutch painters’ workspaces, marker both intellectual manual labor. Painters used casts to proclaim their erudite knowledge antiquity Renaissance sculpture that emulated ancient models. Plaster also provided means for ambitious painters communicate personal a...