Paste bandage

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The paste bandage is an outdated method of healing broken bones.

The paste bandage was introduced in 1834 by Louis Joseph Seutin (1793–1862) and later replaced by the plaster bandage . However, the paste bandage was still used by some surgeons until the beginning of the 20th century.

The paste bandage is applied by wrapping the broken limb with a flannel bandage and then with gauze bandages and then spreading boiled starch or bookbinder paste on. Flexible cardboard rails are used for reinforcement and security. The glue layers alternate with the gauze bandages in about three to four layers.

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