Learning Objective
- Types of impregnated bandages
Table 10.1 provides a list of various impregnated bandages along with the impregnating substances and their uses.
Table 10.1 Impregnating Substances and Uses of Impregnated Bandages
| Name of the Bandage | Impregnating Substance | Use |
|---|---|---|
| Plaster of Paris bandage | Dried calcium sulfate (mixture of amorphous and crystalline forms), suitable adhesives (methyl cellulose and hypromellose). | As a splint. It is moistened with water and applied to the limb or body where it sets. |
| Zinc paste bandage | Zinc oxide | To prevent swelling of fractured limbs after removal of the plaster, to support varicose veins and to treat ulcers, varicose eczema, phlebitis and edema of the legs |
| Zinc paste and coal tar bandage | Zinc oxide and coal tar or ichthammol | In eczema and leg ulcers |
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