What types of casts and splints are available?
DATE：2018-08-22
1. Traditional Plaster Splint
2. Fiberglass Plaster Casts
Fiberglass Plaster Casts are partly made from fiberglass, which forms the hard layer that protects the injured limb and keeps it immobilized.
Fiberglass has several advantages compared to plaster. It weighs less, so the cast made from it will be lighter. More durable and porous, fiberglass allows air to flow in and out. Fiberglass is the better choice in case the limb must be X-rayed during the healing process. It is also available in a variety of colors.
Plaster costs less than fiberglass and is more malleable (is more easily shaped) than fiberglass in certain cases.
3.Thermoplastic Splint
4.3D printed Splint
Then what type is our splint? Our splint belongs to Thermoplastic, but it looks like 3D printed splint.
