title: [Plaster of Paris in hand surgery].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Handchirurgie, Rhön-Klinikum, Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany. bernd.hohendorff@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Bernd
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hohendorff
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mühldorfer
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van Schoonhoven
authors.forename: Karl-Josef
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Prommersberger
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D002133:Calcium Sulfate