Re: Re: your opinion on drs

December 2, 2005

Ah - yeah I can't imagine them having saw a cast off for Hayden. Must have been

scary for your little one!

It's good that they do have several different mediums to use for this

process. I have wondered if Hayden's skin would have reacted differently with

plaster; if it would have been better or worse.

Thanks for sharing the info!

angelmommy23 wrote: Not as cool as you might

think.

Both the casts Dr P put on Kai required fiberglas over them - the

first after he had rubbed the ankle off until it was soft, and the

second to prevent that happening.

Fiberglas over plaster HAS to be sawed off ... there is no other way

because they use the hard fiberglas over the plaster. It takes

longer to saw off a cast with both materials on it.

FWIW, we have been thru all 3 materials: soft fiberglas w/Mosca when

Kai was a baby and last year, plaster (w/hard fiberglas over) w/Dr

Ponseti, and hard fiberglas the last 2 castings. I can't honestly

recommend one over the other, because each had their benefits. Dr

Mosca's cast tech is a wonder, and both he and Mosca work to mold the

fiberglas to the correct position in the small window they have

before it sets ... Dr M holds the foot in position and Sam wraps the

cast, then they both work with it.

Angel

Wetness on

the plaster can be an issue- not in small amounts, but

> large amounts.....mostly, though because of the cotton layers

> underneath getting wet, just like the fiberglass......then it

would

> get pretty rank.

> I have seen them do a fiberglass overlay on the plaster for the

kids

> who are rough on them. =)

>

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