Sklar Wigmore Cast Saw, 4-1/2 Inch Blade

The Sklar Wigmore Saw is a manual cast cutting instrument fitted with a 4-1/2 inch blade, used by orthopedic clinicians, plaster technicians and emergency department staff to open plaster of Paris and similar rigid casts. Rather than relying on a powered oscillating saw, this hand operated pattern gives the user direct control over the cutting stroke, which is useful in settings where a quieter or simpler tool is preferred, or as a backup to powered equipment.

It is typically used to cut a bivalve line along a cast so it can be split open and removed, or to trim rough edges after a cast has been applied, always with care taken to protect the underlying skin. Constructed by Sklar as a reusable clinical instrument, it should be cleaned and sterilised or disinfected between patients according to the facility's reprocessing protocol.

Orthopedic clinics, fracture units, physiotherapy departments and emergency rooms across the UAE and GCC that manage patients in plaster casts commonly keep a cast saw of this kind on hand for routine cast changes and removals.