Lindeque Bennie G P, Shuler Franklin D, Bates Christopher M
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia 25701 , USA.
Orthopedics. 2013 May;36(5):364-7. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20130426-06.
Heat is generated during the exothermic reaction associated with plaster splint application. The amount of heat generated is affected by the plaster thickness, dipping water temperature, and extremity elevation method. The authors assessed the effect of these variables on skin and plaster temperatures. Short-leg posterior splints were applied to noninjured extremities on a volunteer using 2 protocols. Following splint application, the splinted leg was elevated in 4 ways: on plastic-covered urethane pillows in cotton pillowcases, on cotton blankets, on ice packs (short-term cryotherapy) placed on top of cotton blankets, or with heel elevation to promote free air circulation. Skin and plaster temperatures were monitored at 1-minute intervals. The maximum skin temperature generated and the average time that skin temperature was 40 °C or higher were recorded.
在与石膏夹板应用相关的放热反应过程中会产生热量。产生的热量受石膏厚度、浸水温度和肢体抬高方法的影响。作者评估了这些变量对皮肤和石膏温度的影响。使用两种方案将短腿后侧夹板应用于志愿者的非受伤肢体。在应用夹板后，以四种方式抬高被夹板固定的腿：放在套有棉质枕套的塑料覆盖聚氨酯枕头上、放在棉被上、放在棉被上的冰袋上（短期冷冻疗法）或抬高脚跟以促进空气自由流通。每隔1分钟监测一次皮肤和石膏温度。记录产生的最高皮肤温度以及皮肤温度达到40°C或更高的平均时间。
