[Plaster of Paris in hand surgery].
Immobilization is as essential to conservative treatment of the hand as it is perioperatively in surgical treatment. Low cost and outstanding moldability distinguish plaster of Paris. This paper surveys frequently used applications of plaster of Paris in hand surgery.
Hohendorff
Bernd
B
Klinik für Handchirurgie, Rhön-Klinikum, Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany. bernd.hohendorff@hotmail.com
Mühldorfer
Marion
M
van Schoonhoven
Jörg
J
Prommersberger
Karl-Josef
KJ
D002133:Calcium Sulfate; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006230:Hand Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods
D002133:Calcium Sulfate