Plaster of Paris Bandage

A gauze bandage coated with Plaster of Paris. The bandage comes wrapped around a plastic spool, which is designed to allow rapid and even wetting upon immersion. Once wet the bandage sets, forming a hard and rigid structure that is both porous and absorbent. It is used to immobilize joint or limb fractures and can be applied as a slab, splint or full cylindrical cast.