title: Sidewind reinforcement for above-elbow plaster slabs.
abstract: A method of reinforcing an above-elbow plaster slab is described. The technique prevents the splint becoming tight at the elbow and gives it considerable strength.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Muirhead
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Knight
mesh_terms: D002370:Casts, Surgical; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D013165:Splints; D000092464:Elbow Injuries