PubMed · 3588264
New splinting materials.
Abstract
Plaster of Paris (P.o.P.) bandage has been the pre-eminent external splinting material for over 150 years and from time to time synthetic alternatives have been tried. So far none has seriously challenged the dominance of P.o.P. as a primary or secondary material in the management of fractures. The recent introduction of Polyurethane coated fibreglass bandage appears to offer a more serious challenge than previous contenders. This technical note reviews bandage type splinting materials and explains some of the properties of the PU materials.
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R Wytch, C Mitchell, I K Ritchie, D Wardlaw, W Ledingham. 1987. New splinting materials.. https://doi.org/10.3109/03093648709079380
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