RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
A2 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159802202
T1 Casts and Splints
T2 Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259861925
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159802202
RD 2025/07/10
AB External  immobilization  of  the  extremities  is  the  oldest  form  of  fracture  treatment.  References  to  plaster  use  and  various  immobilization  techniques  are  scattered  throughout  historical  records.  The  use  of  plaster  of  Paris,  also  referred  to  as  plaster,  in  fracture  management  dates  back  to  the  eighteenth  century  Turkish  Empire.  Plaster  bandages  became  commercially  available  in  1931.  Despite  the  development  of  plastic  (i.e.,  fiberglass)  casting  products,  the  plaster  bandage  persists  as  the  most  economical  and  versatile  material  for  immobilization  techniques.1