An 80-year-old man was forced to undergo emergency surgery to have his leg amputated following a hospital blunder in which the broken limb was encased too tightly in a plaster cast.

Dr. Miller: So you can mold the fiberglass right around the arm or leg in the same way that you did with the plaster of Paris? Dr. Thomas: You can. And when they've looked at it scientifically, the ...

Navigating life in a leg cast takes some practice, planning, and patience. ... Plaster casts can’t get wet or the plaster will disintegrate. Fiberglass casts should be kept dry, ...

A toddler who fractured her leg was sent home with a plaster cast – on the wrong limb. Lucy Rylatt hobbled on the broken leg for five days before her ...

Plaster cast. This is made of plaster of Paris, a white powder that, when mixed with water, ... If the cast is on your leg, lie down and put cushions or pillows underneath.

Study of plaster casts from Porta Nola indicate asphyxiation—but just for these cases. ... 25–30 years old) showed signs of perimortem fractures in the tibia and fibula of the right leg, ...