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Medical student tutorial describing indications for and technique of
* Windowing casts
* Wedging casts
* Splitting casts

Functional Braces The principle of these is that a well fitting plaster cast is applied and the patient uses the extremity ie walks on a the cast. Muscle action and the intermittent axial compression stimulates bony union.

Medical student tutorial on application of Robert Jones Bandage and plaster casts

Sections are -
* General Principles
* Specific Casts
* Functional Bracing
* Cast Modifications

Medical Student tutorial
Upper Extremity casts
Lower Extremity casts
Hip and shoulder spica casts

Plaster of Paris K Sampathkumar, 2005
* Plaster of Paris is a derivative of Gypsum
* Gypsum is a very soft mineral composed of Calcium sulphate dihydrate
* Chemical formula for Gypsum CaSO 4 · 2H 2 O.
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Full discussion of different types of casts and splints.