3D printing is wonderful, but sometimes you just don’t want to look at a plastic piece. Beethoven’s bust wouldn’t look quite right in front of your secret door if it was bright orange PLA, after all. ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plaster casts are just as effective at healing certain types of wrist fractures as surgery, new research suggests. A cast should ...

A 3D-printed cast concept, more flexible and wearer-friendly than traditional plaster cast for break and fracture patients, is the latest potential application of advanced materials manipulation. The ...

Clunky plaster casts really may be the best way of treating broken bones, a study suggests. Patients who suffer fractures often complain about moulded casts, saying they are uncomfortable and smell.