TissueDB/Materials/Plaster Bandage

Plaster Bandage is a plaster-of-Paris–impregnated gauze used in medical simulation to simulate bone structures. When wrapped around a rigid substrate and dried, plaster bandage produces a hard, rigid surface that approximates the palpation characteristics of cortical bone.

Tissues

Tissue	Visual	Tactile	Simulator	Notes
Bone (ribs)			Man-O-War Chest Tube Simulator	Plaster strips wrapped around cut plastic ribs; palpable through foam chest wall.^[1]

References

↑ Nasri A, Jerbi M, Karray R, Snoussi H, Samet A, Talbi A, Ksentini H, Rejeb I, Chakroun-Walha O, Rekik N (2023). "Man-O-War simulator: a Low-cost manikin for training on chest tube management." African Journal of Emergency Medicine 13(2):39–41. DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2023.01.004. PMID: 36864887.

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[nasri2023-1] Nasri A, Jerbi M, Karray R, Snoussi H, Samet A, Talbi A, Ksentini H, Rejeb I, Chakroun-Walha O, Rekik N (2023). "Man-O-War simulator: a Low-cost manikin for training on chest tube management." African Journal of Emergency Medicine 13(2):39–41. DOI: 10.1016/j.afjem.2023.01.004. PMID: 36864887.

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