RT Book, Section A1 Reichman, Eric F. SR Print(0) ID 57709600 T1 Chapter 91. Casts and Splints T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e YR 2013 FD 2013 PB The McGraw-Hill Companies PP New York, NY SN 978-0-07-161352-1 LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57709600 RD 2024/03/29 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 (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