Antibiotic Beads
Kuntscher Nail
External Fixator
Steinmann Pins
Plates
Intramedullary Rods
(Nancy Nails)
Plaster of Paris
Plaster of Paris/Gypsona
This is anyhdrous calcium sulphate
It is rehydrated in water and
applied over under-cast padding to
form a hard cast.
Its disadvantages include:
Heavy weight (compared to fiberglass)
Itching that is not easily accessible
Requirement that the cast remains dry
Halo
Thoracic Vest