Tuesday, February 5, 2008

A Note On Plaster Of Paris and Its Use In Orthopaedics

Plaster of Paris takes its name from Paris, France, where it was first widely used chemically, surgically and constructionally. However, one of the earliest surgical uses was recorded in 1852 when A. Mathyson, a Dutch Army Surgeon, rubbed powdered plaster into cotton bandages to form splints.

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