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Plater casting: Placement of upper limb blackslabs and below knee plaster cast

Dr David Love

Dr David Love is an Orthopaedic Surgeon based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital in Melbourne, Australia. He has an interest in lower limb surgery including hip and knee replacement. Additionally, he is also actively involved in the trauma call at The Royal Melbourne Hospital. He has been working in this capacity for over 10 years. He attended Melbourne University for medical training and completed basic and advanced training with The Royal College of Surgeons and the Australian Orthopaedic Association graduating in January 2009.

The interest in trauma extends to teaching for the AO which see his involvement in the faculty for this organisation annually in Australia. 

The attached presentation looks at Plaster Casting and give a practical demonstration on the placement of upper limb backslabs and below knee plaster casts. 

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