New trends in medical applications by using technical textiles

Abstract

Traditional medical casts like Plaster and plastics are; heavy, not washable, do not offer a suitable fixation for bones fractures and always in individually sizes. They are also cannot offer the required stabilization for bone fracture. By using technical textiles, a new pneumatic cast has been developed in this study. This developed cast depends on some special materials like coated fabric, skin friendly spacer fabrics, air chamber and metal braces. The new developed cast can control the pressure on the injured part by using a pneumatic system. In a comparison with traditional casts (plaster and plastics), this pneumatic cast is; easy to use, comfortable, light weight, washable, mass-produced and provide the required pressure on bones fractures during swelling conditions.