An inner tube was inflated and then surrounded with plaster wool and plaster-of-Paris bandages. The plaster and the wool were next progressively divided. There was no significant reduction of the pressure inside the tube until both the plaster and the wool had been divided and separated from the inner tube along the entire circumference. These findings demonstrated that wool and plaster applied...

The physical properties of plaster bandages are a very important factor in achieving the basic functions of immobilization (maintaining bone fragments in the best possible position), which directly affects the speed and quality of fracture healing. This paper compares the differences between the physical properties of plaster bandages (mass, specific weight, drying rate, elasticity and strength...

background:   to compare the results of two different ways of distal femoral osteotomy stabilization in patients suffering from genuvalgum: internal fixation with plate, and casting. methods:   in a non-randomized prospective study, after distal femoral osteotomy with the zigzag method, patients were divided into two groups: long leg casting, and internal fixation with blade plate. for all pati...

OBJECTIVES There are various pin-in-plaster methods for treating fractures of the distal radius. The purpose of this study is to introduce a modified technique of 'pin in plaster'. METHODS Fifty-four patients with fractures of the distal radius were followed for one year post-operatively. Patients were excluded if they had type B fractures according to AO classification, multiple injuries or ...

BACKGROUND Diagnostic orthodontic and prosthetic procedures commence with an initial examination, during which a number of individual findings on occlusion or malocclusion are clarified. Nowadays we try to replace standard plaster casts by scanned objects and digital models. METHOD Geometrically calibrated images aid in the comparison of several different steps of the treatment and show the v...

It has often been said that fractures unite more rapidly in Af’ricans than in Europeans. To test this hypothesis, we Stildied tihial fractures treated in Kampala over a threeyear period. We excluded fractures involving the knee or ankle, those in patients aged less than 19 years or who had multiple injuries and those treated by internal fixation. as well as patients who were irregular in their ...

In orthodontics the lateral X-ray and its analysis is an important part of the diagnostic procedures since the discovery of X-ray and the introduction of cephalic measuring with almost parallel X-rays. Making lateral and frontal photographs of the patient represents another common diagnostic method in this particular medical subject area. But both methods only allow a two dimensional inspection...

Nine cases of fracture-dislocation of the tarsal navicular are reported. Six patients were male and three were female. Their mean age at the time of injury was 30.4 years old. The cause of the injury was a traffic accident in five cases and a fall from a height in four. Open reduction and internal fixation was performed in four cases (three by Kirschner wire, one by screw) and plaster fixation ...

Abstract Aims Audit to assess Orthopaedic departments’ compliance with NICE guidelines on Venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis published in 2010, specifically looking at VTE practices for patients lower limb injuries treated a plaster cast. Methods A telephonic survey was carried out junior doctors within orthopaedic departments of 66 hospitals across all regions England. questionnaire comp...