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| Pour Casts |
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Patient casts are booked in, inspected & then filled with casting plaster to obtain a positive mold of patient's foot. A colour additive is used to differentiate added plaster during the next stage.
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| Mark heel bisection |
| Heel bisection is checked & marked. This image shows rearfoot everted at NCSP before correction. |
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| Forefoot Platform |
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Forefoot measurements are made, then nails added to forefoot to invert/ evert rearfoot as prescribed. Plaster is then added to this area to create a forefoot platform.
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| Arch Fill |
| Plaster is then added to arch area to provide a smooth contour between forefoot platform & rearfoot. the amount of plaster varies depending on prescription. |
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| Completed casts |
| Completed positive casts showing arch fill & lateral expansion plaster.. |
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| Completed cast -side view. |
| Side view of completed cast showing original cast (grey), forefoot platform (yellow), & arch fill (white). Amount of arch fill is dependent on prescription. |
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| Heat molding. |
| Orthotic shell material is heated in a convection oven until pliable, then vacuum formed over cast. |
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| Polypropylene plate. |
| Polypropylene plates after molding in vacuum press. |
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