Filling afo (scotch cast mold) with plaster (responses)

Filling afo (scotch cast mold) with plaster (responses)

Skewes, Ed

10/8/2002

Thank you all for the many responses. There were too many to list all.
Here are some of the ones I though you all may be interested in reading. I
personally like the plastic film wrap method, Eddy Fuentes even sent photos
of the procedure. (Thank you Eddy)
         Have a great week!
                 Ed


       You just have to rub it like you love it...overlapping one half of
the width
has always worked for me...


We leave the nylon in the mold
sometimes we cover the outside w/ plaster bandage
lately we've been using one of those small industrial rollers with saran
wrap rolls to go around the molds.
we also powder and silicone spray the inside of the molds
jonathan Breux CO CPed

Ed, I believe that it is a function of how thick the plaster is when
poured. We always use salt to taste which helps quicken the set time
as you know. A little leakage usually fills the small holes. But it
works and is better than using plaster bandage to solve the problem.
Joe Harvey Orthotist / Prosthetist

We used to wrap the cast with plaster for that problem. Probably the people

who's casts don't leak are using more fiber wrap. Now we splint the cut
line and toes with plaster splints, then wrap with duct tape. The cheaper
the tape, the more flexible which is best. This does a fairly good job and
is much cheaper than wrapping with plaster bandages. It also comes off the
cast much easier than plaster bandages.

hope this helps

nathan keepers CO

Once you fill the cast and you see the areas of leakage, lightly dust the
area with plaster powder.

that should do it

abe mathews cpo

Try wrapping plastic saran wrap around the outside of the cast molds before
pouring. --Jen Lee, CO
We use clear packaging(cling wrap, glad wrap, etc.) wrap around the molds to
prevent plaster from leaking. This method works quite well and removes the
need to use plaster to seal the molds. We just staple the molds and wrap.
good luck.
charles

We use plastic film to wrap our casts. It woks great, and there is no need
to seal the casts with plaster of fiberglass. Just put the pipe inside,
staple it, and wrap it up. Of course make your angulation changes on your
cast before filling them up.

Here are some pictures. Eddy Fuentes


Ed, an easy way to seal it is with Saran Wrap. Or just rewrap it once with
plaster.

Good luck,

Steve Hill, BOCO




We have Master Wrap which is like Saran Wrap that we put around the mold
before filling. This works very well with no problems. This can be
purchased through Grainger. Hope this helps.

Don Virostek CPO
Scottish Rite Hospital
Dallas, TX.

  Ed, the staff here use a roll of the very thin plastic that is used to
shrink
wrap pallets and stuff. Usually used in warehouses and lumberyards. Ours
comes from a hardware wholesale supplier called McMaster-Carr. Terry Supan

  Hi Ed,
Had the same problem and now as a standard practice we seal ours with a thin
layer of wet plaster bandage first, seems to work well.
Heather Prior C.O. (NZ), C.O. (C)








Edward Skewes C.P.O.
Director Orthotics and Prosthetics Department
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Greenville, S.C. 29605
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