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Fiberglass casting tape is available in 2-inch, 3-inch, and 4-inch width rolls; wider rolls improve cast strength, but roll width should be appropriate for the size of the patient. Open, activate, and squeeze the excess water from the first roll of casting tape ( BOX 2 ).
Plaster of Paris, fiberglass, and preformed plastic splints are materials that set. After that, you cannot change the shape without making a completely new cast or splint. Their advantages are strength and stability. “Most veterinarians will use these materials.
For fiberglass splints, place a nonadherent barrier (eg, toilet paper) to prevent casting tape from adhering to the gauze layer (B). Prepare the fiberglass material by submerging the roll of casting tape into a bowl of water and squeezing out the excess water.
3 Μαρ 2022 · Douglas N. Lange and Kenneth E. Bartels. External fixation by coaptation implies the use of casts, splints, or bandages to provide immobilization of an injured limb.
Using soft fiberglass casting, cast the limb from mid thigh to just proximal to the paw (Figure 1). A normal, standing angle at the stifle (approximately 130°) must be reflected in the cast as accurately as possible.
Casting is a commonly used technique for external coaptation or fixation in veterinary medicine and surgery. Casts are primarily used to provide rigid support of an injured limb and are typically molded around a fractured distal extremity to provide relatively motionless stability for bone fragments during the healing process.
Some long bone fractures are best managed with bandages or splints for temporary “first aid” immobilization until definitive treatment via surgical fixation can be achieved; other fractures can be effectively managed with a splint or cast as the primary definitive treatment.
