Durrflex Summary of responses
Cheryl Lewis
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Title:
Durrflex Summary of responses
Creator:
Cheryl Lewis
Date:
1/7/2004
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Happy New Year to All!
Here is a summary of the responses I received regarding tech tips for using
Durrflex.
For those who may have missed it I sent an e-mail regarding SMO/AFO using
durrflex for the bootie and molding colene on top. We had tried this
various ways - with and without nylon wick, dry and wet cast, vacuum and
drape. Ultimately the consensus was no nylon wick over a wet cast - with or
without vacuum this gave the cleanest and best result. If anyone has any
other suggestions that would be great and I would repost the summaries.
Thank you to all who responded. Here is the summary:
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they make a silcone impregnated durflex which does not stick to stockinette.
use a stockinette {comfort multize type }between layers. I have used this
for some months without problems. cost alittle more but less aggrevation.
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When I was working at SPS' central fab, we would pull the flexible material
over a wet cast with no stockinette or wicking material within the trim
lines and no sealer on the plaster. We would staple a wicking material just
outside of the trim lines, and the senior techs were adamant that the cast
needed to be wet, if it had sat out overnight we would stick it in a bucket
of water for ten minutes prior to pulling. To counteract the chilling effect
of the cast I run a small house fan on the plastic after I get vac to even
cooling and prevent spreading. I have used this technique for years and had
no problems as far as adhesion to the cast. The one problem I have had is
pulling a second material over the durrflex, if I use a stockinette or nylon
between, it gets hot and bonds to the durrflex. Would be interested in how
you get around this. Darrel Templeton BOCO,RTPO, current Oklahoma State
prosthetic student.
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dear cheryl
tried the stuff, got it to work OK but really did not notice any significant
up side over just using good old garden variety polyethelene. it seems to
cause a lot of skin traction which leads to abrasion and offers too low a
rate of bio-elasticity. Whats the point of having it there if not to offer
some
resistance to movement. I like duraflex for a few designs but not that one.
My $00.02
Tony Wickman RTOP
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Here is a summary of the responses I received regarding tech tips for using
Durrflex.
For those who may have missed it I sent an e-mail regarding SMO/AFO using
durrflex for the bootie and molding colene on top. We had tried this
various ways - with and without nylon wick, dry and wet cast, vacuum and
drape. Ultimately the consensus was no nylon wick over a wet cast - with or
without vacuum this gave the cleanest and best result. If anyone has any
other suggestions that would be great and I would repost the summaries.
Thank you to all who responded. Here is the summary:
------
they make a silcone impregnated durflex which does not stick to stockinette.
use a stockinette {comfort multize type }between layers. I have used this
for some months without problems. cost alittle more but less aggrevation.
-------
When I was working at SPS' central fab, we would pull the flexible material
over a wet cast with no stockinette or wicking material within the trim
lines and no sealer on the plaster. We would staple a wicking material just
outside of the trim lines, and the senior techs were adamant that the cast
needed to be wet, if it had sat out overnight we would stick it in a bucket
of water for ten minutes prior to pulling. To counteract the chilling effect
of the cast I run a small house fan on the plastic after I get vac to even
cooling and prevent spreading. I have used this technique for years and had
no problems as far as adhesion to the cast. The one problem I have had is
pulling a second material over the durrflex, if I use a stockinette or nylon
between, it gets hot and bonds to the durrflex. Would be interested in how
you get around this. Darrel Templeton BOCO,RTPO, current Oklahoma State
prosthetic student.
------
dear cheryl
tried the stuff, got it to work OK but really did not notice any significant
up side over just using good old garden variety polyethelene. it seems to
cause a lot of skin traction which leads to abrasion and offers too low a
rate of bio-elasticity. Whats the point of having it there if not to offer
some
resistance to movement. I like duraflex for a few designs but not that one.
My $00.02
Tony Wickman RTOP
_________________________________________________________________
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<URL Redacted>
Citation
Cheryl Lewis, “Durrflex Summary of responses,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 2, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/222300.
