Plaster of Paris (POP) Bandage: Medical Application, Sizes
A Plaster of Paris bandage consists of a piece of muslin stiffened by dextrose or starch and impregnated with hemihydrate of calcium sulfate. It is then soaked in water and wrapped around one foot where it dries and hardens, forming a plaster cast. Plaster of Paris incorporates 20% of the water it soaks up, the … Read more