Goto M, Ogata K
Nihon Seikeigeka Gakkai Zasshi. 1986 Jun;60(6):671-80.
Plaster bandage is frequently used in the field of orthopaedic surgery. Little is known however of thermal burns caused by plaster bandage. Experience has shown that heat producing levels differ depending on application conditions, i.e., water temperature into which plaster of Paris is dipped, thickness of the plaster cast, kind of plaster, etc. We made a series of experiments to find out what factors are related to elevation of the skin temperature in a plaster splint applied to a human forearm. The highest skin temperature of 47.7 degrees C was obtained upon application of a plaster bandage made of 30 layers of plaster with short setting time, dipped in water at 42 degrees C. In this condition the examinee had a first degree burn on the skin surface. Thus, care must be taken in applying a plaster bandage to assure that it does not cause a serious burn to the skin.
石膏绷带在整形外科手术领域中经常使用。然而，关于石膏绷带引起的热烧伤却知之甚少。经验表明，产热水平因应用条件而异，例如，将巴黎石膏浸入的水温、石膏铸件的厚度、石膏的种类等。我们进行了一系列实验，以找出应用于人体前臂的石膏夹板中与皮肤温度升高相关的因素。使用由30层凝固时间短的石膏制成的石膏绷带，浸入42摄氏度的水中时，皮肤温度最高达到47.7摄氏度。在这种情况下，受试者的皮肤表面出现了一度烧伤。因此，在应用石膏绷带时必须小心，以确保它不会对皮肤造成严重烧伤。
