AN EVALUATION OF FIBERGLASS CAST APPLICATION TECHNIQUES

Cylindrical casts constructed from 2, 3, 4, and 5 inch widths of fiber glass casting material were evaluated for strength in bending using an unstable fracture model. Five-inch casting material produced the stro ngest casts. The effect of longitudinal splinting with 2-inch fibergla ss tape was evaluated in cylindrical casts constructed from 4-inch tap e. 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. (C) Copyright 1995 by The American College of Veterinary Surgeons