Plaster casts are shells made of plaster or fiberglass that encase broken or injured body parts like bones or joints. They stabilize the area and hold it immobile to allow healing. Plaster casts are versatile, reasonably comfortable, and absorb secretions. They provide support for fractures, injuries, postoperative recovery, and deformity correction. However, plaster casts require more care than other types of casts as they cannot get wet and are heavier.

1. Plaster Cast
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2. Mechanism
 Plaster is a shell, frequently made
from plaster or fiberglass, that encases a limb (or, in some
cases, large portions of the body) to stabilize and hold
anatomical structures—most often a broken bone (or
bones), in place until healing is confirmed. It is similar in
function to splint

3. Uses
 To support fractured bones, controlling movements of
fragments and resting the damaged tissue
 To stabilize and test joints in ligamentous injury
 To support and immobilize joints and limbs post
cooperatively until healing is occurred
 To correct a deformity
 To ensure rest of infected tissue

4. Advantage
 Versatile, readily applied and fashioned
 Reasonably comfortable
 Absorbs secretions to some extent
 Fairly strong
 Radio translucent
 Cheap and easily available

5. Disadvantage
 Plaster cast require more care than the other type of
cast.
 They can't get wet as this cause the plaster to crack or
disintegrate
 To bathe with plaster cast you'll need to wrap it in
several layers of plastic
 They also take several days to fully harden
 Plaster cast tend to be heavier

6. Precautions
 Keep the plastered body part raised to prevent
swelling, especially for the first 48 hours.
 On average, plaster casts stay on for about six weeks,
depending on your age, general health and type of
fracture.
 Even once the plaster is removed, the bone is still
healing so you should take care for at least another
month.

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