Velcro Straps as A Convenient Alternative to Fasten Plaster of Paris Splints

Plaster of Paris (POP) slabs are frequently used in plastic surgery for splintage to immobilize part of a limb. Traditionally, we have always used elastic bandage[1] for fastening the plaster of Paris slab onto the limb after setting the POP in the desired position. Although very effective and easy, these bandages often get loose, resulting in loss of desired position or permit excessive motion[2] within the splint. We have tried using velcro straps as an alternative to bandages, and found it to be better in some aspects.