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Master Plaster: Setting Things Straight Clinical Treatment of Fractures Handbook of Casting for Broken Bones
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ISBN13: 9798288051166
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 5 2025
Pages: 398
Weight: 2.81
Height: 1.03 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jul 5 2025
Pages: 398
Weight: 2.81
Height: 1.03 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Introduction
Master Plaster: Setting Things Straight
Welcome to Master Plaster: Setting Things Straight, a practical, occasionally confronting, and always informative guide to the art (and science) of orthopaedic casting. Whether you're just scrubbing in on your first clinical placement or you've been slinging plaster longer than some of your colleagues have been alive, this book is designed to support, inspire, and sharpen your casting skills.
Master Plaster: Setting Things Straight
Welcome to Master Plaster: Setting Things Straight, a practical, occasionally confronting, and always informative guide to the art (and science) of orthopaedic casting. Whether you're just scrubbing in on your first clinical placement or you've been slinging plaster longer than some of your colleagues have been alive, this book is designed to support, inspire, and sharpen your casting skills.
Casting is one of those procedures that looks deceptively simple, until you're halfway through a backslab and realize you've managed to immobilize both the patient and yourself. This book exists to prevent exactly that. With step-by-step guidance, visual cues, and a healthy dose of real-world insight, Master Plaster builds confidence for beginners and adds finesse for seasoned practitioners.
Let's be honest, there are many ways to apply a cast well... and even more ways to do it poorly. A badly applied cast is not just uncomfortable, it's potentially harmful, professionally embarrassing, and often a one-way ticket to a do-over (if not a complaint form). This book, and its related video series, aim to steer you away from the dreaded 'Plaster Disaster, ' club and toward the more exclusive ranks of cast connoisseurs.
We're not claiming this is the encyclopaedia of every casting method ever devised (because, frankly, nobody has time for that), but it is a curated, practical guide to tried-and-tested techniques. It focuses on best practices for commonly used casts, with a clear roadmap for tackling more complex or less familiar scenarios. Wherever possible, we've stripped away jargon in favour of clarity and added practical tips that can make all the difference when you're under pressure and short on time. The topics included in the book are as follows: Introduction
Upper Limb Casts:
Scaphoid Slab: Pad Plaster Technique
Scaphoid Slab: Pad Patient Technique
Scaphoid Full Cast
Colles Slab: Pad Plaster Technique
Colles Slab: Pad Patient Technique
Sandwich Slab
Short Arm Full Cast
POSI Slab
Ulna Gutter Slab
Sugar Tong Slab
Long Arm Slab
Long Arm Full Cast
U-Slab: Pad Plaster Technique
U-Slab: Pad Patient Technique Lower Limb Casts:
Achilles Slab
Short Leg Slab
Short Leg Full Cast
Short Leg Slab: Toe Extension
Short Leg Full Cast: Toe Extension
Cylinder Cast
Patella Tendon Bearing Cast
Long Leg Slab
Long Leg Full Cast
Total Contact Cast Cast Removal
Removable Casts
Plaster Disaster
Materials For students and junior staff, Master Plaster fills in the educational gaps that formal training sometimes misses. Casting instruction is often brief, inconsistent, or dependent on luck-of-the-placement. This book provides a solid foundation to help you hit the ground running, and keep your patients safely supported while you do.
For experienced clinicians, this is your chance to refresh, refine, and possibly rethink aspects of your technique. The field evolves, and so should we. You'll find alternatives to familiar methods, suggestions for improved outcomes, and opportunities to reflect on your own practice, without judgment, just progress.
And for those working in rural or remote settings, or in hospitals without regular casting education, this book (plus the video series) acts as a reliable clinical companion, ready to assist when you're flying solo and need a second opinion that doesn't talk back.
Above all, Master Plaster is about patient care. A good cast can mean faster recovery, better outcomes, and far fewer return visits. We hope this book helps you deliver high-quality, safe, and confident care, with a bit of fun along the way.
Let's get you casting like a pro.
Let's be honest, there are many ways to apply a cast well... and even more ways to do it poorly. A badly applied cast is not just uncomfortable, it's potentially harmful, professionally embarrassing, and often a one-way ticket to a do-over (if not a complaint form). This book, and its related video series, aim to steer you away from the dreaded 'Plaster Disaster, ' club and toward the more exclusive ranks of cast connoisseurs.
We're not claiming this is the encyclopaedia of every casting method ever devised (because, frankly, nobody has time for that), but it is a curated, practical guide to tried-and-tested techniques. It focuses on best practices for commonly used casts, with a clear roadmap for tackling more complex or less familiar scenarios. Wherever possible, we've stripped away jargon in favour of clarity and added practical tips that can make all the difference when you're under pressure and short on time. The topics included in the book are as follows: Introduction
Upper Limb Casts:
Scaphoid Slab: Pad Plaster Technique
Scaphoid Slab: Pad Patient Technique
Scaphoid Full Cast
Colles Slab: Pad Plaster Technique
Colles Slab: Pad Patient Technique
Sandwich Slab
Short Arm Full Cast
POSI Slab
Ulna Gutter Slab
Sugar Tong Slab
Long Arm Slab
Long Arm Full Cast
U-Slab: Pad Plaster Technique
U-Slab: Pad Patient Technique Lower Limb Casts:
Achilles Slab
Short Leg Slab
Short Leg Full Cast
Short Leg Slab: Toe Extension
Short Leg Full Cast: Toe Extension
Cylinder Cast
Patella Tendon Bearing Cast
Long Leg Slab
Long Leg Full Cast
Total Contact Cast Cast Removal
Removable Casts
Plaster Disaster
Materials For students and junior staff, Master Plaster fills in the educational gaps that formal training sometimes misses. Casting instruction is often brief, inconsistent, or dependent on luck-of-the-placement. This book provides a solid foundation to help you hit the ground running, and keep your patients safely supported while you do.
For experienced clinicians, this is your chance to refresh, refine, and possibly rethink aspects of your technique. The field evolves, and so should we. You'll find alternatives to familiar methods, suggestions for improved outcomes, and opportunities to reflect on your own practice, without judgment, just progress.
And for those working in rural or remote settings, or in hospitals without regular casting education, this book (plus the video series) acts as a reliable clinical companion, ready to assist when you're flying solo and need a second opinion that doesn't talk back.
Above all, Master Plaster is about patient care. A good cast can mean faster recovery, better outcomes, and far fewer return visits. We hope this book helps you deliver high-quality, safe, and confident care, with a bit of fun along the way.
Let's get you casting like a pro.
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