Cotton crêpe and stretch bandages are commonly used in back-slabs and casts in orthopaedic practice. In theory they allow swelling to occur after injury while splinting the fracture. The application of a wet bandage prevents the Plaster-of-Paris (POP) setting too rapidly, giving time to apply a mould or attain correct limb position. However, we hypothesised that a wet bandage contracts upon drying and may cause constriction of the splint. This study aimed at determining whether there was any significant change in length of commonly used bandages when wet as well as any further change when left to dry again. Two types of bandage were evaluated. 250 mm strips of bandage were dipped into water, gently squeezed and laid flat on a bench. The bandage was then immediately measured in length. The strips were then left to dry and re-measured. This experimental study shows that both cotton crepe and cling significantly shrink by around 7% when wet. This phenomenon has the potential to significantly increase the pressure exerted on the limb by a back-slab. We speculate that the application of wet bandages is why some back-slabs may need released. It is therefore recommended that bandages should be applied only in the dry form.
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