Thermal Injury with Contemporary Cast-Application Techniques and Methods to Circumvent Morbidity by Matthew A. Halanski, Amy D. Halanski, Ashish Oza, Ray Vanderby, Alejandro Munoz, and Kenneth J. Noonan J Bone Joint Surg Am Volume 89(11): November 1, 2007 ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Representative plot for a twelve-ply cast constructed with plaster dipped in 50°C water. Matthew A. Halanski et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Temperature recordings at the folded and unfolded ends of a splint following application. Matthew A. Halanski et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Representative plot for casts made of various materials applied with a 50°C dip-water temperature. Matthew A. Halanski et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Representative plot for a curing cast placed on top of a standard-issue hospital pillow. Matthew A. Halanski et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Representative plot for a curing cast (twelve-ply plaster dipped in 50°C water) with standard hospital ice packs placed between the cast and the pillow. Matthew A. Halanski et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Representative plot for casts treated with alcohol and those for which alcohol was not used. Matthew A. Halanski et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.
Representative plot of the effect of alcohol application on internal and external cast temperatures. Matthew A. Halanski et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2007;89: ©2007 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc.