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An Evaluation of Fiberglass Cast Application Techniques
Author(s) -
WILSON DAVID G.,
JR RAY VANDERBY
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
veterinary surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.652
H-Index - 79
eISSN - 1532-950X
pISSN - 0161-3499
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-950x.1995.tb01305.x
Subject(s) - splints , splint (medicine) , casting , compression (physics) , tension (geology) , medicine , bending , composite material , orthodontics , ultimate tensile strength , flexural strength , materials science
Cylindrical casts constructed from 2, 3, 4, and 5 inch widths of fiberglass casting material were evaluated for strength in bending using an unstable fracture model. Five‐inch casting material produced the strongest casts. The effect of longitudinal splinting with 2‐inch fiberglass tape was evaluated in cylindrical casts constructed from 4‐inch tape. Casts with splints on the compression side or with splints on both the tension and compression sides were stronger in bending than casts with a single splint on the tension side or casts without splints.