title: An evaluation of fiberglass cast application techniques.
abstract: Cylindrical casts constructed from 2, 3, 4, and 5 inch widths of fiberglass casting material were evaluated for strength in bending using an unstable fracture model. Five-inch casting material produced the strongest casts. The effect of longitudinal splinting with 2-inch fiberglass tape was evaluated in cylindrical casts constructed from 4-inch tape. Casts with splints on the compression side or with splints on both the tension and compression sides were stronger in bending than casts with a single splint on the tension side or casts without splints.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706, USA.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vanderby
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002370:Casts, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005898:Glass; D008961:Models, Structural; D013165:Splints / Q000662:veterinary; D013718:Tensile Strength
chemical_list: C009753:fiberglass