| Splitting plaster with a scalpel blade: a safe way to allow easy splitting of a plaster. | |
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PMID: 18243198 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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INTRODUCTION: Splitting of a plaster cast is frequently required to accommodate post-operative limb swelling. Oscillating saws are often used but can cause injury and distress and cannot be used when the plaster is drying. At these times plaster shears are used. A safe technique is described which safely divides drying plaster using a sharp scalpel. METHOD: Plaster casts were applied to 40 modelling balloons, consisting of one roll of 3-in. and one roll of 4-in. plaster. The balloons had either two or four wool layers beneath the plaster. Ten from each group were split using our technique and 10 from each group were split with plaster shears. The number of balloons that were not burst during the splitting process was recorded. RESULTS: Of the 20 plasters split with a scalpel, all of the balloons remained inflated. The balloons underneath two of the plasters with two layers of wool that were split using plaster shears burst during splitting. When the plasters split with a scalpel were dry they could be opened easily using cast spreaders and the wool cut with scissors without the balloons bursting. CONCLUSION: This is a safe and simple technique for splitting a drying plaster without the need for extra materials. It allows easy completion of the release with scissors alone should swelling of the soft tissues become excessive. The need for plaster shears or oscillating saws with the potential trauma associated with these established methods is eliminated. |
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Authors:
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E J P O'Leary; S Griffin; K J Tayton |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Injury Volume: 39 ISSN: 0020-1383 ISO Abbreviation: Injury Publication Date: 2008 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-02-12 Completed Date: 2008-08-12 Revised Date: 2009-05-13 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0226040 Medline TA: Injury Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 368-70 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Royal Gwent Hospital, Cardiff Road, Newport, Gwent NP20 2UB, United Kingdom. edmundoleary@hotmail.com |
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Animals Casts, Surgical* / adverse effects Device Removal / instrumentation* Humans Models, Anatomic Wool |
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Comment In:
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Injury. 2009 Jun;40(6):674
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19380128
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