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Which of the following is used for wrapping of fractured bones?
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- White cement
- White lead
- Zinc oxide
- Plaster of Paris
Correct Option: D
Plaster of Paris is a plaster made by calcining gypsum. It can be used to impregnate gauze bandages to make a sculpting material called modroc. It is used similarly to clay, as it is easily shaped when wet, yet sets into a resilient and lightweight structure. This is the material which was (and sometimes still is) used to make classic plaster orthopedic casts to protect limbs with broken bones.