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石膏（Gypsum） Complications of plaster fixation, nursing points and precautions After the plaster fixation and small splint external fixation, and not Everything will be fine. If you do not pay attention, there may still be complications such as this or that. The common complications are the following: (1) pressure ulcer soup: the plaster is very hard after drying. Although there is a layer of cotton in it, it still appears suddenly in the prominent part of the bone. If the compression time is too long, the skin will fester and form the soup. Therefore, if the patient feels persistent pain in certain parts of the plaster, he should pay attention to whether there is pressure ulcer or not. (2) compression of nerve paralysis: plaster too tightly wrapped, may also suppress the surrounding nerve tissue, leading to compression of nerve paralysis. If the plaster of the lower extremity oppresses the fibular head, it is easy to cause paralysis of the peroneal nerve, and the plaster of the uterus can compress the radial nerve and cause the paralysis of the radial nerve easily. Therefore, if the limbs numbness, pain, finger and toe movement disorder are found after the plaster fixation, it may be an early symptom of compression paralysis. (3) limb ischemic contracture: no loose plaster free tube, if the plaster bandage too tight, or severe limb swelling, osteofascial compartment syndrome will lead to, cause limb ischemic contracture or limb necrosis. This complication is very serious and therefore should not be taken lightly. (4) plaster syndrome: acute dilatation of the spleen (plaster vest, plaster of Paris, hip spica, plaster of Paris, and frog shaped plaster), which is one of the serious complications of plaster immobilization. If found early, there is still room for rescue; if found late, it is difficult to deal with, and the prognosis is bad. Therefore, we must pay attention to prevention. (1) dressing plaster must not be too tight, to leave food after abdominal bulging spa