Atlas Of Plaster Cast Techniques PDF Download

This book “Plaster Application Made Easy®” discuss on what are the plaster bandages: old and new?, rule for the application of plasters, upper and lower limb plasters, special plasters, and complications. In the field of orthopedics itself plaster slabs, casts, nailing platting have given place to more advanced and sophisticated implants and surgical skills. But, it is an old saying that old is gold, that still exist true to certain things like k-nail, k-wire and plaster of Paris. Application of plaster cast has an ancient history. It has proven its strength and usefulness. Plaster casts are gold standards for nonoperative methods of treatment of fractures. Plaster application has been the backbone of all fracture treatments, even if planned for conservative treatment too. Plaster of Paris had been the common household name in building industry, pottery, cast making and sculpture art. In orthopedics, it is just like treatment of all, and care for the poor. In the present era of very advance surgical endeavors, it is the choice of every one with its indications very much clear. All surgical interventions are not successful. A good plaster is always comfortable and durable too. Application of plaster on fractured extremities is considered as art, but is certainly a medical aid which in case of an acute injury act as a splint which gives relief to the patient. It is nowadays taken as a good profession too, plaster technicians, orthopedics and working orthopedic surgeons are learning, teaching and earning from this age old art and trusted science.