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