Introduction
This site has information about the Plaster Lab Workshop for clinical
clerks in the Emergency Medicine Rotation.
This site also contains several videos that demonstrate the application
of common splints and casts in the emergency department.
There is also information on instructions that should be given
to all patients with casts that are discharged from the emergency
department.
Plaster Lab Workshop
General Casting Techniques
Casts and splints for various injuries or regions
of the body
Removing a cast
Patient
care handout for patients with casts


Plaster Lab Workshop
A hands-on Plaster Lab Workshop is part of the procedures series
for Clinical Clerkship in Emergency Medicine at the University of
Ottawa.
Students will practice putting on a short arm cast on each other.
Students should be prepared to discuss the purpose and indications
for a short arm cast, the materials needed, the precautions and
contraindications to this procedure, and how to do it. A tutor will
help students perfect their technique.
Important: Students must review the casting techniques,
the Short arm cast video and the Cast
removal video prior to this workshop.
Gowns and gloves will be available at this workshop as plaster
is used.
The Plaster Lab is part of the supervised clinical experience.
The date, time and place for the Plaster Lab is on the schedule.


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General Casting Techniques
The general principles of cast application are demonstrated
in this video showing the application of a short arm cast. |


Casts and splints for various injuries or regions of the body
Click on the thumbnails to view movies.
Note: Due to size, some movies may take a few minutes to load.
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Vietnam Sling
How to apply a Vietnam sling for shoulder injuries. |
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Sugar tong splint
How to apply a sugar tong splint for a fracture of the humerus. |
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Posterior slab for the elbow
How to apply a long arm posterior slab splint. |
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Ulnar gutter splint
How to apply an ulnar gutter splint.
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Colles’ wrist fracture cast
How to apply a cast for a reduced Colles’ fracture. |
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Short arm cast
How to apply a short arm cast. |
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Volar slab
How to apply a volar slab splint to the forearm. |
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Thumb spica cast
How to apply a thumb spica cast. |
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Boxer’s cast
How to apply a cast for a boxer’s fracture. |
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Thumb gutter splint
How to apply a thumb spica gutter splint. |
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Long leg cast
How to apply a long leg cast. |
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Cylinder cast
how to apply a long leg cylinder cast for fractures of the patella. |
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Short leg cast
How to apply a below knee non-weight bearing cast |
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Posterior slab for the ankle
How to apply a below knee posterior slab splint |
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Short leg walker cast
How to apply a below knee walking cast |
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Walking heel application
How to apply a walking heel to a below knee cast. |


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Cast removal
How to use a cast saw to safely remove a cast. |

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